Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health ......CAAC community health AHW outstation...
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‘99 ‘98 ‘97 ‘96 2000 ‘03 ‘02 ‘01 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 Conniston massacre Welfare Branch recruits Aboriginal nursing assistant trainees to Darwin Central Training Establishment RDH 6 mths for community trainees Gurindji walkoff Vincent Lingiari, Dexter Daniels East Arm Leprosarium & community health paramedics training 3 mths (later 1 yr) DrJohn Hargrave Srs Agatha, Basil & Clare Patrick Pallabu Isaiah Bardjari Burrunali Peter Galarla Doctor, health worker partnership model Pintupi traditional healer liaison officers Benny Japaljarri Mr & Mrs Bennett ASp Child Health Unit Dr Kerry Kirke 10 traditional healers recognised by Dept Warabri, Papunya Yuendumu Irene Driver Ginger & Maggie Green AHW grades 1–3 NAIHO Ab.Land Rights (NT) Act Ab.Councils & Ass. Act Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care CA AHW training centre under AHW mgt Ted Hampton then Kathy Abbott & Cynthia Ah Mat remote on-site community training CA AHW Regional Council Johnny Briscoe, Jeffrey Oliver Amy Lauder, Lynette Granites Carol Yarran, Eileen Dobbs Janice Bathern, Pat Braun Tilo Nungala, Alison Wilyuka AHW HS managers Snake Bay Lois Daniels Garden Point Alberta Puruntamerri Belyuen Harry Sing Milingimbi Janet Billin Mayanini Djakala Barbara Dhamanyi Minjilang Daisy Yamirr Bagot Esther Manson Irene Ogilvie Bagot mobile Bernie Shields NT Ab Eye Cttee George Kruger, Janice Bathern Pat Braun Katherine Institute KIAH Principal Michael Mace AHW then Billy Cambell, Jack Little, Sally Ross Darwin training centre closes 20 medical interpreters CA Transfer health DAA to ATSIC DHCS gives AHW training to Batchelor KIAH/ASp AHW training centres close. Batchelor takes over ASp Bloomfield St. Annexes Nhulunbuy; TCk, Kath, Darwin Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody final report DHCS review of AHWs & Batchelor affirms community selection of AHW & notes inadequate AHW PHC undergrad clinical training NT Aboriginal Strategy Unit Trish Angus NACCHO THS remote restructure Top End eliminate AHW assistant mgr & educator, mgt transfer to DONs AHW national competency standards Self-assessment skills audit AHW EBA Class 1–6 AHW traineeships end Eye Health cttee ends 13 th NT AHW Conf Batchelor 14 th Hamilton Downs NSW Redfern Aboriginal Medical Serv. Gordon Briscoe, Shirley Smith, Paul Coe, Dulcie Flower, Fred Hollows, Ross McKenna, John Russell Public meeting forms Central Aus. Aboriginal Congress (CAAC) Wenton Rabuntja, Roy du Bois George Bray, Milton Liddle Geoff Shaw, Neville Perkins Todd tent program Noel Hayes, Eileen Hussen Tracker Tilmouth Dr Trevor Cutter community dev alternative health model Congress Hartley St clinic 4 Dr, 4 RN, 4 AHW Dr Trevor Cutter, AHWs Kathy Abbott, Jennette Hampton, Lorraine Pepperill, Marilyn Armstrong. Welfare section: Laurel McMasters, Margie Liddle CAAC assist CA ACCHOs to open Urapuntja / Angarapa HS Dr Helen Tom, Lennie Jones, Lena Pula, Gloria Ngala, Abie Mbijana, Micheal Ngwarai, Kathleen Pitjara, Eileen Kamara, Sam Ngwarai, Toly Sawenko Pitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra Homelands HS Dr David.Scrymgour, Ivan Baker, Roma Peterman Josephine Mick, Bobby Daniels, Glynis Grogan RN CAAC access DAA funds fringe camp program clinic mgt change from RN to AHW K.Abbott, Lana Abbott Papunya HS return to THS Ngaanyatjarra HS Anyiningyi HS Chris George Gwenda Lawton, PJ, Judy Nixon, Betty Wales, Heather Grant Mutitjulu HS: Wendy Tudor, Alex Hope, Umbidong Emantura, Malya Teamay Imampa HS: Sandra Armstrong NT AHW Conference Darwin Life & Cultural Survival Cert. 3 curriculum Wurli Wurlinjang HS (ex Kalano) AHWs May Rosas , Libby Ross, Nancy Wesley, Bessie Martin, Letrik Mota, Noelene Andrews Trish Angus RN, Dr P McGill Danila Dilba HS Sally Ross, Marjorie Napaljarri Winphil, Josephine Brinjen, Fiona McDonald, David Thomas CAAC community health AHW outstation mobile & men’s health programs Jean Ah Chee, Eileen Campbell Ross Cole, Ricky Orr Mabo & Native Title policy Ampilatawatja HS Richard Downs, Eileen Bonny Rhetoric & Reality K.Abbott, J.Tragenza CAAC & Anyiningyi proposal to DoHA for PHC Network. John Boffa, Ben Bartlett, Johnny Liddle, Chris George. Jean Ah Chee, Kathy Abbott, Helen Stuart Jillie Nakamarra, PHC Red Centre Conf Health transfer from ATSIC to Comm AHW Basic Skills Manual CA AHW mgr H.Nader 2 nd national ATSI AHW conf Sydney support regional AHW Associations & reject national association proposal. Aboriginal Medical Hut, Todd Rv ASp A History of Aboriginal Health Workers & Aboriginal Community Workers in the Northern Territory 1870–2013 Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners ASH segregated wards Aboriginal patients National Workforce issues report Wik Judgement Native Title Amendment Bill – Wik 10 point plan DAA –Com Dept Ab. Affairs (former Comm Office Ab. Affairs) takes over Welfare Branch NTA Comm transfer functions to NTG - health to NT Dept Health. NT Dept Community Dev Hygiene School for Natives Bagot Reserve Advanced hygiene workers course veto Leprosarium closes Darwin AHU Brian Dixon Frank Spry, Trish Angus Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Self-determination policy Barunga Statement Principal AHW appointed Peter Pangquee1 st AHW chair Registration Board NT Framework Agreements NT Aboriginal Health Forum CARIHPC ATSIC abolished Fed Indig. Affairs joins Family & Com Serv (FaHCSIA) Indig Coord Centres SRAs NT Martin / Henderson ALP govt Howard Coalition govt Katherine West HS Marion Scrymgour, Jack Little, Ray Rose Helen Morris, Joseph Cox, Andrew Bell Sunrise HS Jawoyn Ass. Irene Fisher, Lisa Mumbin Ben Bartlett Chips MacInolty Tiwi HS Therese Bourke, Cyril Rioli, Cassimira Munkara, Lois Daniels, Alberta, Anne-Marie & Marius Puruntatameri Tiwi HS ends AOD, HP, mental health workers separate from Basic Skills registration DHCS AHW mgmnt back to Remote Health CA Strong Women Strong Babies Jeanette Hampton AHW Stolen Generations Bringing Them Home report Whitlam ALP govt Fraser Coalition govt Mandatory sentencing repealed CARHTU / CARHDS Johnny Liddle Chris George NT self-govt. Everingham CLP govt Marion Scrymgour 1 st elected NT Ab. woman st Ab woman Cab. Min 2006 Dept.Chief Min Hyacinth Tungatulum 1 st Ab. MLA 6 NT ALP Ab.MLAs DH&CS Bansemer restructure Com Serv div Hawke ALP govt Aboriginal Health Council Miwatj HS–Gatjil Djerrkura, Wali Wunungmurra, Barayuwa Mungunggur, Peter Pangquee Medicare rebate AHW services CARPA STM Sec.29 Poisons Act amended CA Women’s Manual Utju HS Finke, Binjari Nauiyu Nambiyu GIAs come under DHCS The AHW Journal – later becomes A&IHW Journal Bush Book Manual Aboriginal Ear Health Cttee Jo Daby. Roddy Friday NTER amend Ab Land Rights Act (NT) 5 & 99 yr gov. leases, income mgt. Suspend Racial Discrim Act DHCS 30 AHW apprentices CA 11 of 17 graduate 2009 ‘77 ‘70 ‘79 ‘78 ‘76 ‘75 ‘74 ‘73 ‘72 ‘71 ‘82 ‘80 ‘89 ‘88 ‘87 ‘86 ‘85 ‘84 ‘81 ‘90 ‘92 ‘91 ‘93 ‘95 ‘94 ‘83 CA & Barkly AHW Association Margaret Hampton, Kathy Abbott, Cynthia Ah Mat, Colleen Roberts, Patrick Eades, R.Elliott 3 AGMs ~100 AHWs each CRC Ab & Trop Health Pat Anderson,John Mathews, Johnny Liddle CA CRH Masters Remote Health Practice AHW RTOs at Congress, Danila Dilba, Anyiningyi, Miwatj CC AHW RTOs close – Anyiningyi, Miwatj, Danila Dilba Congress Alukura Council: Muntajarra Wilson, Lena Pula, Gloria Pitjarra, Daisy Morgan, Marlene Nampijimpa Pip Duncan, Mary Wighton Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Lorna Fejo Karen Bangarappa, Mayanini Djakala Boyan Yunupingu, Kathy Mills CA women’s health program: Frances Turner, Chrissy Joe, Marion Swift, Nola Wilson, Valmai McDonald Women’s health training Congress Alukura Dir Health Keith Fleming Dir Aboriginal Health Dr Hargrave Lambie-Dew Oration Sydney Uni D.Devanesen, Johnny Briscoe TE Strong Women in 14 communities Marlene Liddle, Terri Cubillo Djanambi Marika, Judy Lirrinyin, Elaine Guymun, Daisy Namintj, Dipilinga Marika PHCAP Wyn Health Connie Wallit Regionalisation (AMSANT) IAD mother training & child care unit Community controlled services AHW & AHP history Major policy Family & community care history Aboriginal affairs Alukura Birth Centre Maureen McCormack Lana Abbott, Frances Turner, Helen Morris Muntajarra Wilson, Lena Pula, Pip Duncan Steph Bell CRANA ATSIC women’s forums Ab. family violence project Eileen Cummings, Mai Katona Ab Ethics NT Cttee Ab. Ethics Committee Strong Families, Strong Communities Cert 3 students 30 CA Aboriginal hospital assistants (Pinkies) CA 120 AHWs Chief Medical Officer & Protector of Aborigines Dr Cook CA Family Resource Centre - becomes Waltja 2007 - Sharijn King, Irene Nungala, Ada Dixon 1 st national AHW conf Darwin Chair John White Broome CRANA conf RANs & AHWs AHMAC roles & relations AHW/RAN/Dr CARPA & protocols: Drs Jeff Hanna, Toby McCleay, Trevor Cutter, Paul Torzillo, Joe Topp, Mary Wighton Peter Tait, Alex Hope ACAP Katherine men’s health conf Jack Little, Johnny Briscoe Marthakal Homelands HS Stephanie Yikaniwui Wanamula Gondarra Laynhapuy HS Lyappa / Papunya HS Dr George Japaljarri trad.healer, Dr Franz Luthi, Adrian Sleight, David Corby, Brockus Jabangardi, Punata Stockman, Sr. Elizabeth Nganampa HS Drs TCutter & PTorzillo, John Tregenza, Yami Lester, Donald Fraser, Robert Stevens Kawarki Thompson Nganampa RTO Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act Anangu Health Worker training curriculum Darwin nurse-aid program ends Last trainer Sr Moo Proposal for AHW training Gordon Briscoe R Hausefeld D Devanesen Advocates for Aboriginal nurse assistants (not AHWs) RNs Ngaire Stitchbury Llorabel Reynolds Dr C.Gurd rules in favour of AHW training Bush foods & medicines progam VJY & VJD 2 radio sess/day Radio call signal VID 3 rd annual NT AHW conf. ASp 200 delegates AHW Code of Ethics Cyclone Tracy Nat. Aboriginal Health Strategy Tangentyere Council Wenten & Eli Rubuntja, Geoffrey Shaw Julian Wigley, Sid France, Bob Durnan Outstation movement & pastoral excisions Pintupi Homelands HS Smithy Zimran, Benny Japaljari, Marlene Nampijimpa, David Scrimgeour, George Japaljarri, Peter Tait Western Desert Dialysis Appeal Smithy Zimran Papunya Tula Artists Peter Toyne, Hetty Perkins Clive Fenton Flying Doctor AMS Hospital assistants RDH, Groote, Bagot Daisy Cusack, Hilda Muir, Nancy Croft. Later Sheila White, Nancy White Many missions employ Aboriginal nursing assistants NT 270 AHWs PNG visit A.Thompson, Dr Soong Nat Indig. men’s health conf Ross Rv National review of ATSI AHW training NT AHW Council ‘77 ‘70 ‘79 ‘78 ‘76 ‘75 ‘74 ‘73 ‘72 ‘71 ‘82 ‘80 ‘89 ‘88 ‘86 ‘85 ‘84 ‘83 ‘81 ‘93 ‘90 ‘99 ‘98 ‘97 ‘96 ‘95 ‘94 ‘92 ‘91 2000 ‘03 ‘02 ‘01 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘80 ‘90 ‘1910 ‘15 ‘20 ‘25 ‘30 ‘35 ‘40 ‘45 ‘50 ‘55 ‘58 ‘60 ‘63 ‘64 ‘66 ‘67 ‘68 ‘69 CA hospital domestics (Bluies) Emily Hayes, Joan Furber, Eva Kopp, Annie Price, Janie Tilmouth Nancy Bray, Ivy Dempsey, Clare Brown, Emma Turner, Leach Tilmouth, Noel Hayes, Peter Kopp Alukura & Congress birthrights conf RDH bushtucker nutritionist AHW Pat Gamananga AHW renal training Renita Kantawarra Susan Abbott AHW Most AHW dental training ends Kormilda dental trainees Jerome Kerinaiua, Michael Rankin Dental Health Worker Manual J.Briscoe, F.Kelly, G.Oliver, M.Warcon G.Beasley, E.Brooks Dental Act AHW service schedule AHW dental training Drs Simmons & Buchanan NT Indig male health conf TCk NE Arnhem Bark Petition Roy Marika Aboriginal Tent Embassy Native Title Act CAAC childcare Bath St Mutitjulu playgroup MACS-Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services Nat. Child Care Strategy Remote Area Children’s Support Services BIITE Batchelor childcare & AEHW training Juvenile Justice Act: youth workers become juvenile justice workers Regs. Child Care Handbook NT Community Welfare Act Aboriginal child placement principle & mandatory reporting Innovative childcare funding Helen Crawford Robert Ryan. 26 JET creches 1998-2005 Cristy Dickenson Yirrkala JET creche Djerrikngu Marika Yuendumu lic childcare Wendy Nungarrayi Brown Remote OSHC KICS remote kids’ mobile Gove Land Rights case Ab. Land Fund Act Aboriginal Dev Commission Act NT Ab. Sacred Sites Act AIDS / STD educator Bernie Shields AHW Aboriginal Pharmacopoeia Andy Barr National Better Health project CRESAP review: 64 new AHW positions 1:100 Mgrs, educators, some to ACCHOs, HP, AEHW E Arm health workers Pius Tipanwuti Ronnie Lindsay, Warren Biekali, Esther Mansen Harry Sing, Dexter Daniels Mathias Nemarluk Bruce Herbert, Jo Daby Alexander Thompson Isiah Bardjari Burrunali 10 AEHWs Basil Fraser, John Daly Water: 10 Aboriginal health prom educators TB Annex (men workers) Ward 4 (women workers) Cassie Mankarra, Daisy Yamirr Dexter Daniels, Davis Daniels Eleanor Brookes, David Daniels Eunice Orstoe, Clancy Roberts Phillip Roberts, Mercia Roberts Silas Roberts, Happy Cook Ina Abalmu, Yinitjuwa Marika, Kathleen Secretary. Jamie Sing Silas Maralingura, John White Eunice Palipuamirri, Violet Long Mayiniyi Djakala, Lak Lak Yunupingu Paddles Moore, Erna Inkamala Susan Abbott, Helen Stuart E.Arm microsurgery lab Dr Hargrave, Jo Daby, Peter Pangquee, Ronnie Lindsay Aboriginal health policy Health is Life K.Flemming G.Djerrkurra J.Hargrave, D.Devanesen M.Valadian 17 NEESA AHW trainees Menzies AHWs Louise Collins, Anne Bonson Ab.Community Dev Workers: Len Barnett, Bruce Alcorn, Charlie King, Tony Kelly, Edmond Johnston, Purnell Badijie Glen Satour, Trevor Satour, Darryl Cronin, Myron Pentz Peter Pangquee, Rodney Fejo train ~20 salaried workers Tri-partite Forum AHW ops/dep ops mgers Dar. Harry Sing Kath. Bruce Herbert CA. Kathy Abbott E.Arn Barayuwa Yunupingu Post Basic Skills case studies & workshops Batchelor AHW educator Graham Ramsay AHW AHW midwifery course (incl male AHWs ) Aboriginal Mental Health Workers Chicky Darling & 4 community based AMHWs Mathew Wunamerri, Pius Tipunguti, Henry Moreen, Henry Sambono ASp jail MHW Dr DDevansen, Glen Norris RN Community TAFE training ends for non-accredited courses NT Open College starts Dept Community Dev ends. New mega Dept H&CS incl Div of Correctional Services with Community Services Div incl branches of Arts, Ethnic Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Youth, Sport & Rec, Child & Family Welfare 1 st major AHW research (Menzies trachoma) Pat Braun, Dean Nelson George Kruger Phillip Roberts gives bio I The Aborigine to HRH Elizabeth ASp Nat Aboriginal health conf. Drs B Reid & Soong first use term Aboriginal Health Workers Leprosy medical assistant program expands. NT pilot progam recruiting trainees to E. Arm Dr B Reid Bagot HS women’s service Belyuen multi- purpose service AHWs join Misc. Workers Union Peter Tulgren Dixon Report AHW salary & career structure NT AHW Council negotiates 1 st AHW Award Wage alignment debate DHCS GIA, ACCHOs Career structure recs for 4 levels Clinical/ed/mgt streams NT renal research J.Devitt & Tony McMasters AHW 5 Tiwi Mental Health Workers B.Alimankinni, D.Munkara, E.Tipundwoodi, A.Apuatimi, J.Tipungwuti Mental health worker training Batchelor Congess Community Controlled HS Award BIITE AHW Diploma 13 AHW hospital positions 10 Menzies AHW trainees Belyuen GIA return to DHCS FACS Ab. career struc Barkly CARHDS educator Cliff Plummer AHW Channel Is quarantine station Govt. asks OLSH to work at Channel Is Leprosarium Sr.Campion Byrant Sr Gabriella Form Jack Little, James Daby Nancy Croft Life Skills Workers Indig Housing Hygiene worker training Bagot then the Bungalow, Amoonguna, ASp Frogs Hollow adult ed centre takes over trade training (incl hygeine worker) VET school at Batchelor for hygiene assistants, plumbing assistants Andrew Japaljarri Spencer 1975-79 Formal hygiene training ends as dept no jurisdiction over essential services. Training restarts, Hygiene workers renamed Environmental Health Workers (AEHW) EHW training lapses in favor of AHW hygiene training 6 Katherine region AEHW Roy Harrington CA NAIHO reps AHWs Lana Abbott Patrick Ah Kit AHW advocate & community welfare worker Jillie Nakamarra Yuendumu Elliott & Ali Curung highway emergency services Amy Lauder Rivette Bathern, PJ Lynette Bathern, Oscar Wilson Janet Sandy, Elisa Hayward, Graham Beasley, Karen Foster Jessie Camphoo Barkly mobile / remote school screening, child & maternal health Dorothy Williams Pat Braun, Rose Graham Nat. Aboriginal mental health conf. Jack Little WHO medal Warabri hospital assistants In-service Barbara Tynan Kalano mobile nutrition unit Mai Rosas NT Adoption of Children Act Darwin FYCS workers into CCCs Darwin Child/Family Protective Serv Unit Bakhita Village welfare homes Don Dale Centre Cathy Freeman 400m Gold Aboriginal flag Harold Thomas Freedom Bus Charlie Perkins Uluru handback Juvenile diversion scheme Nungalinya Bicultural Life Studies Mangiwa Sagiba Rose Guywanga, Adi Dunlop Gamarritj Gurruwiwi Nungalinga Family/Com Serv Cert 1&2 Gundhumuwuy A Dunlop, Dawn Cardona Equal Pay Nungalinya College Homemakers become family support workers Army take over Kahlin & move inmates to Old Bagot reserve. Children (incl ASp group) taken to Croker/Groote/Garden Pt missions then evacuated to southern states Dep H&CS becomes THS FYCS – Family & Children’s Services branch AHW ear specialists Aloma Schmidt Sandra Nelson Ed. transfer from Welfare to SA D.Ed Yr 12 Kalkarinji students ACDW program terminated some become youth workers Charlie King, Allan Randall, Jennie Cooke, Mick Garling Com Dept Health Ab. Health Branch take over welfare settlement hospitals Ab. Affairs Council (AAC) Coombs, Stanner, Dexter Living with Alcohol ends Ab. AOD staff down to 6 CDEP Barunga & Pit Lands Welfare award ACWs AO 4-7 NT ACW meeting Milingimbi Sr.Jessie Smith Norm Smith medal Maurice Rioli Michael Long confronts racism ‘80 ‘90 ‘1910 ‘15 ‘20 ‘25 ‘30 ‘35 ‘40 ‘45 ‘50 ‘55 ‘58 ‘60 ‘63 ‘64 ‘66 ‘67 ‘68 ‘69 1870 1870 2013 Dhupuma College closes Inquiry into Prot. of Ab. children Pat Anderson, Rex Wilde Akeyulere Apmere Family Centre National Trachoma Program ASH workers Trudy Inkamala, Sandra Windy AIDS/STD AHWs Geoffrey Barnes, Jennifer Thompson, Frank Djana, C Franks ASH A&E Mary Jane Turner Congress early childhood program Margie Lankin CAAC language broker AHWs Dawn Pearce Della Pearce, Riley Williams Sheila Armstrong CA Ab Legal Aid Service ASH segregated wards end Loss of hospital Aboriginal domestics DH&CS juvenile justice unit move to DepCorrectional Serv Self-management policy Land rights policy Treaty later denied Reconciliation policy No apology Pastoral expansion, gold, overland telegraph CA Afghan cameleer immigrants TE Chinese, Malay, Japanese pearlers Self-determination policy / corporatisation Jack of All Trades Cynthia Ah Mat Katherine AHW mgr Doug Rosas AHW strike to support nurses ‘87 Many AHWs cross cultural borders Mary Jillian, Darryl Kantawarra, Amie Lauder, Harry Sing CA interstate trained nurse-aid / EN/ hospital assistants training ENs: Eileen Moseley, Evelyn Erlandson, Edie Dinny/Hanlen Dorris Green,Valerie Oliver Mother-craft nurses Anne Rohnberg, Nora Kempster RNs: Margaret Conway PHCAP Marlene Bennett 4 CDEP AHW trainees under DEET community based trainers. Bonya, Harts Range, Wallace Rockhole CAAC 1 st Apprentice CAAC RTO apprentice Mutitijulu Cert 3 Travis Bruce Puggy Hunter Scholarships National land rights commitment reneged Mt Theo Substance Misuse Peggy & Barney Brown, Johnny Japangardi Miller, Murray Woods, Andrew Stojanovski Aerial Medical Service Dr GTippett Eileen Tuffin RN Referendum on Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal People) 1967 enables Ab. citizenship & Federal power to make special laws Assimilation policy NT transfer SA to Comm Protection, separation & segregation policy Pastoral expansion, massacres, resettlement Pauline Hanson One Nation 1 st outstation AHW Daly Rv Natalie Newman 1 st NT Aboriginal medical student Aletta Fejo ACCHO RTOs VET student increase from 109 (‘99) to 216 (‘00) then back to 130 (‘04) as ACCHO RTOs close Determination No 3 quals for appointment Pedal radio Hermannsburg John Flynn, Alf Traeger 1970-80s grant-in- aid health services Aboriginal nurses Mary Anne BinSalik, Dorothy Flynn Fox Rona Glynn, Norma Nicker Senior AHWs denied Cert 3 skills recognition Dental: Sabina Brown AHW Men’s: Riley Williams AHW Cuz Congress CAAAPU – Lana Abbott, Doug Walker,Doug Abbott, Mr. Booth, CAAC, Tangentyere CA Youth Summit Ross Rv Feasibility study on NT AHW Assoc. Community Welfare Award degree quals applied universally Community controlled health services Major policy Family & community care history AHW & AHP history Aboriginal affairs Nganampa training under APY RTO Lutheran: Hermannsberg 1877, Areyonga ‘42. Methodist: Goulburn Is ‘15, Elcho Is ‘22, Milingimbi ‘25, Yirrkala ‘35, Minjilang ‘40, Gapuwiyak ‘40s, Ramingining ‘75. Catholic: Bathurst Is ’11, Arltunga ’37, Wadeye ‘35, Garden Pt ’40, Santa Teresa ‘54, Daly Rv ‘56. Baptist: Yuendumu ’47, Warrabri ‘57 CMS Roper River ’08, Groote ’21, Angurugu ‘21, Oenpelli ’24, Numbulwar ’52, Umbakumba ’58. AIM: Delissaville ‘46. Presbyterian: Ernabella ’37. Late 1970s–mid 1990s mission health services become either NTG services eg Ntaria, Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji, Areyonga/Utju; or under-funded NTG Grant-In-Aid (GIA) council controlled services eg Port Keats/Wadeye, Nguiu, Daly Rv/Nauiyu, Palumpa/Nganmarriyanga, Snake Bay/Milikapati, Santa Teresa/ Ltyentye Apurte, Galiwinku, Garden Point/Pirlingimpi, Delissaville/Belyuen, Warruwi, Minjilang, Finke/Apatula. Some under funded GIA services return to NTG, others move towards community control. Early 1970s–2007: Federally funded Aboriginal community controlled health services grow NT/nationwide. Disputes arise between NT Health Dept. & community controlled services, who develop AMSANT as a peak in 1994 with members requiring an incorporated health council. In 1997–98 Katherine & Tiwi Coordinated Care Trials & later PHCAP develop corporate joint funding models which under NTER into EHSDI. Under 2008–09 regionalisation, former council-run health services are auspiced by community controlled health services. CAAC jail HS Deb Fry, Richard Seden Noel Newcastle Settle Down Country DLechleitner, PNathan Going Home conf Barbara Cumming, Darwin Aboriginal spec.child prot advisors Valerie Rowland, Wayne Clarke Health co-researcher Yuendumu Nari Djagamara Aboriginal & Islander Medical Service (AIMS) Kalano HS A Beattie, Mai Rosas Sally Ross, Bessie Martin Justice Indig.family violence offender prog Nguiu, Oenpelli, Yuendumu, Ntaria 13 facilitators to ~ 35 Keating Redfern speech NT Housing Commission Act Going Home conf ASp Keating ALP govt Healthy Ab Lifestyle Christine Franks, Hinton Lowe Andrew Spencer Japaljarri AHW first-aid requirement 1967-70 Ab. life expectancy male 52yr, female 54yr Infant mortality rate 8.4% Kormilda Annex teacher training becomes Batchelor College & subsumes Batchelor VET School Darwin Homemakers Service Regional Council for Social Development: John Tomlinson Eileen Cummings, Mary Lee Helena Murphy Lyn De Vow,Marie delaCruz Sheila White/Williams 1 st Australian social workers’ strike on return of Aboriginal child Darwin-Maningrida, John Tomlinson Supporting mothers benefit TAFE Aboriginal Adult Ed Unit 20 adult educators on communities Eileen Cummings, Josie Crawshaw, Pat Gamananga, Eleanor Brookes, Joy White, Ted Street, Keith Thiele, Bill McGrath, Ogilvie, Veronica Elsgood, Anangu AHW trainers Nganampa Health 1995 Pantjiti Lewis 1998 Mayana Burton 2000 Jennifer Summerfield Elcho women’s centre & creche Djulunga Dhamburraniny, Dawarrukuwuy, Jennie Cook Nguiu mothers club Dhupuma Colllege Nhulunbuy AIM/RFDS John Flynn THS becomes DH&CS (funder/purchaser/provider) Kava consults AHW Award Levels 1–5 35 NT Dept. centres under AHW mgt Malabam Health Board Charlie Gunabarra, Cyril Oliver Yuendumu women march in ASp against grog W.Arnhem mobile team Isaiah Bardjari Burrunali Peter Galarla Kava Mgt Act Aboriginal Living With Alcohol Program Shirley Hendy, Bernie Sheilds Barb Powers, Alison Laycock, Gwen Wally, Chris Brogan, Pam Turner Dept. urban AHW Irene Ogilvie 2 Darwin urban AHW positions Clinic radio scheds end Many infectious diseases introduced eg leprosy, TB syphilis, pertussis hook worm, measles Rural survey RN Ellen Kettle Leprosy Control Dr Hargrave Register of Aboriginal births & infant deaths 1 st RDH paediatrician Dr A Walker Trachoma report Fr Frank Flynn Bush phone Daly Rv CDEP changes Local gov reform 63 councils to 16 Specialist Outreach Dr.Margaret O’Brien 1 st community GP Nguiu Dr P Rebgetz AHW RN Gail Williams Health – a state of complete physical, social & mental well being – a human right Declaration of Alma Ata 1978 GAA program Yirrikala HS joint mgr Manunu Munugurr Lak Lak Yunupingu Katherine Hospital Dr C Fenton, Daisy Cusack Nganampa ASH liaison officers Eileen Moseley Nancy Howard Men’s ceremony health worker Bert Munar Maningrida Molly Wardaguga E Arnhem Mgr 3 rd nat ATSIHW conf Cairns 4 th nat ATSIHW conf Adelaide Nat ATSIHW competency standards steering cttee Maningrida est Ingrid Drysdale BIITE the only public training provider withdraws regional campuses. No fed funds for CAAC AHW training. DEET JIPF fund CAAC an extra AHW trainer Karu & Park Cr. ASp AICCAs Barbara Cummings, Vai Stanton, Margaret Furber NT Homemakers manual & TCk Conference Malak & Giles Houses Welfare Dept. Homemakers ASp, TCk, Kath, Darwin Margaret Mary Turner, Nancy Lynch, Anita Kruger, Deanna Ferguson, Janice Burt Barbara Cummings, Rae Milican, Martha Assin, Jill Lake, Jean Toll, Susan Rykers Children’s community welfare workers Vai Stanton, Mim Morely, Christine Fejo Rosie Fejo Barbara Cummings Revew of NT Aboriginal Women’s Centres under ACW program Womens centres est. NT wide run by ACWs & Homemakers Wildman Rv Julalikari night patrol TCk Bluey Fank, Johnny Stokes, Billy Grant, Heather Grant PapuluAppar-kari language centre Rankin, Nelson, Plummer, George, Bill Williams Night Patrol Yuendumu Anne Mosey, Rosie Nungala, Bessie Simms, Maggie White, Jillie Nakamarra, Lottie Roberston, Dolly Daniels Child Abuse Taskforce FACS/Police Aloha Richards New NT Reg. Act appointed board all health professions Mat.child/youth program GAA, Strong Women, Healthy School Age Kids & flexible community child health workers ATSI Health Workforce Nat. Strat Framework 1 st remote AHW nurse 9 AHW nurse trainees. Grad.Dip. Child/Family Health/Midwifery Amanda McGregor Child & Maternal Health Cert 4 Old Leprosarium demolished Mgr Barkly A&E Darrin Trindall AHW ACAP Maree Palmer Thompson AEHW review DD Devanesen loses Dir. PHC AHW Champion position DHCS AHW positions ~160 NT positions ~80 filled Gove Com. Patrol Djapirri Mununggirritj Djerrkngu Marika Margaret Yunupingu Gulumbu Mununggurr Link-Up ASp AICCA closes ESWB Units NAPCAN NT Barbara Kelly, Lesley Taylor 2003 & 2004 10 grad. 2005 – 11 gard Cert 3 AHW (clin) CA trad healer training Smokey Jakamarra Spider Jampijinpa (Dr) Beasely Community selected AHW Basic Skills included: • Give Oral Rehydration Supplements (ORS) & Intra muscular penicillin • Basic observations & first aid • Treat common conditions • Radio doctor • Cultural brokerage Diarrhoea & pneumonia (main causes of infant deaths) treated by AHWs before / instead of hospitalisation A Profile of AHW in the NT Leprosarium moves from Mud Is to Channel Is Two isolation units on Kahlin site WWII army take over & set up NT hospitals Native Affairs branch of NTA, Dept Interior (Comm) becomes Welfare Branch NTA, Dept Interior (Comm) Harry Giese NT Aborigines Act 1910 NT Aboriginals Ordinance 1911&18 Darwin Medical Supt. & Protector of Aborigines Wards’ Employment Ordinance Aborigines ‘wards of the state’ Register of Aboriginal Wards Welfare Ordinance Tempe Downs massacre Barrow Ck massacre Blackfellows Bones massacre NAIDOC Day 1 st Native Patrol officer TG Strehlow Blackfella Ck massacre Arnhem Land Reserve Overland Telegraph Station Caledon Bay crisis Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda NT Medical Service Comm Dept Health Oenpelli & Groote reserves Tennant Ck renal unit 1 st Aboriginal EN mgr Amoonguna HS Barbara Shaw 1 st 5 Yr children’s services plan Nat. Ab.HS Award ASH wardsmaid Jennifer Thompson (retires as ASH AHW 2012) Top End & CA AHWs meet in Nhulunbuy & agree to set up NT Association ASH EN training All hospitals employ P/Aboriginal domestics Citizenship for NT P/Aboriginal WHO training Noumea Phillip Roberts Hospital RNs then Dr Langford veto Aboriginal hospital assistant training Essington House nurse- aid training Sr June Ashbury DH&CS clinical AHWs numbers fall as: • Separation training & employment, • Change from PHC to medical model • Loss of senior departmental champions • Dept fails to recruit & retain AHWs • Student community selection neglected • Industry ignores traineeships • RN turnover inhibits team development CA AHW radio scheds Dick Smith radio gift 1 st Remote Community Welfare Workers Phil Elsgood, Barbara Cummings, Peter Pangquee Health worker educator Mathias Nemarluk Community nutrition workers Yuendumu Napangardi Roberts Napanungka Granites 1 st male Community Nutrition Worker Howard Smith Docker Rv World Vision Papunya nutrition workers NT food & nutrition policy Kathy Mills, Maurie Ryan Anmatjere CGC nutrition officer ChrissieJoe Kamara 2013 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘12 ‘11 ‘10 Mutual obligation, shared responsibility policy Overcoming Indig Disadv Key Indicators Jukurrpa, Kanyini, Mardarni, Winkarra, Korroko birri-karrewakwani, Wangarr, Djalkiri, Larrpa, Mengi-mengi ‘08 ‘09 ‘12 ‘11 ‘10 ‘07 Woodward Royal Commission NT Aboriginal Land Rights Amoonguna clinic Eleanor Armstrong RN The Bungalow Topsy Smith, Ida Standley Adelaide House Social Welfare Ordinance Wages for settlement & mission workers Kahlin Compound IAD Yami Lester, Jim Downing Watts-Gallacher Report Bilingual ed rec. Gibb Report Community Welfare Act incl child protection Essington House Dundas House New Retta Dixon Homes Tambling House Retta Dixon Home St Mary’s Hostel Mission schools: Roper Rv, Oenpelli, Angurugu, Port Keats, Arltunga, Goulburn Bathurst & Elcho Is, Milingimbi, Yirrkala, Hermannsburg, Umbakumba. NTA schools at Bagot, Delissaville, Bungalow, Yuendumu Adult ed. Bagot, Bungalow, Areyonga Delissaville (Belyuen) Bagot women’s welfare/ adult ed Vai Stanton Bungalow moves to Jay Ck then to Telegraph Station P/Aboriginal children taken to Kahlin Bungalow closes, residents go to Amoonguna Foster care replaces institutions & homes Home management course Miyilli Pt Barbara Dhamany, Stephanie Dhamanydji Joy Dhamanydji, Violet Brown, Rosita Turner Aboriginal education Babe Damaso Evacuees return to armed force housing Winnellie Parap camps P/Aboriginal housing scheme Kormilda College Annex teacher training Kormilda College Darwin Shepherdson College Elcho Is Myilly Pt Pine Ck homes Daughters of OLSH arrive Port Darwin Port Keats, Charles Ck, Altunga Santa Teresa missions Emerald Rv / Groote mission Bathurst Is mission Goulbourn Island Mission staff all learn language & culture Finke River Mission Hermannsburg Hermann Kempe Wilhelm Schwarz Roper Rv (Ngukurr) mission Bilingual Aboriginal school Hermannsburg Yirara College - ASp Papunya Tula Artists NTER – NT Emergency Response / Stronger Futures policy Reeves Report Karu ACCA closes Mimbani MACS closes Rudd / Gillard ALP govt NT Mills / Giles CLP govt Nat. Apology to Aus. Indig Peoples Learning Lessons report B.Collins NAPLAN Bilingual education program Child Protection Inquiry M.Bamblett, H.Bath, R.Roseby Care & Prot. of Children Act Closing the Gap NT Child Welfare Act Families as First Teachers 15 FaFT grad 2013 Cert3 CServ. Nat Occ.Standards Children’s Care Yirrara under Lutherans 1 st Ab Chief Min Adam Giles Nat.Congress Aus 1 st Peoples Kintore renal dialysis Bundi Rose Paul Rivalland WDNWPT Purple House assist dialysis Yuendumu, Lajamanu, Ntaria. Purple Truck: Sarah Brown, Bobby West NT Children’s Commiss. H.Bath Nat. Reg.& Accred. A&TSI Health Practitioners Cert 4 ATSIHP Care (Practice) ATSI Health Practice Board of Aus. Chair P.Panquee Accred Cmtee–Sharon Wallace Imparja TV John Macumba, Freda Glynn, Philip Batty Medibank UN Rights Indig. Peoples EHSDI–Expanded Health Service Delivery Initiative: Expand existing ACCHs: W.Arnhem, E.Arnhem Red Lilly Health Board; Anyiningyi Barkly HS provider; 3CA HS areas: Westside, Alyawarr, Anmatjere-Arrente (merges into Stronger Futures) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child NT Child Health Check Pathways to Community Control Ab.child & family centres under dev. at Ngukurr/Palmerston/Maningrida/Gunbalanya/Yuendumu 4 DECS remote cross-service early chldhd trainers Both Ways Children’s Services LFasoli, RBenbow, RHarris, RJames, VJohns End Banned Drinker Register CP Inquiry recs sidelined Talking Early Childhood M.Willsher, M.Clarke AMSANT Pat Anderson, Johnny Liddle ATSIC budget cuts 20 Growth Towns Expand Inc.Mgt 10yr funding Lift RDA suspension HIPPY ASp, Kath 1 st recorded Aboriginal diabetes case Adelaide Preschool readiness CAAC–Judith Armstrong Sabilla Turner, P.Cooper Internat. Year of the Child Barbara Cummings Take This Child Fed. cttee recs Aboriginal Child Placement Principle but rejects fed. legislation SA Surveyor General GW Goyder, surveys Darwin area 1 st ATSI Social Justice Commissioner Mick Dodson Many govt services privatised to corporate NGOs Ab.Dev.Commiss & DAA end Family renal carers J.Manungurr Kakadu HS end Wyn HS starts & end Retiring: Mayanini Djakala 40yr, Graham Beasley 30yr Jennifer Thompson 33yr 15 students DipPHC Prac. 75% AHW 40 + yrs; 94 DoH AHWs. AHW Directors absorb area service mgrs roles. Future AIHW mental health postions AHW Specialist stream development DoH Specialist Public Health Workers: B.Derschow, S.Marawul S.Corpus, M.Williams J.Daby, S.Nelson, N.Tatipata, D.Cox, F.Henaway H.Koops,T.Narkle, D.Holt, E.Mooka, S.Manawara, L.Coombes E.Coombes DoH Specialist & Training Coords: G.Cusack N.Newman, T.Fernandez, R.Reeves, D.Williams, D.Lyons, D.Pearce T.Rangelrooy, I.Raye, R.Cole, L.Dennis, K.Coulthard History of AHW & Community Workers NT 1870-2007 Kathy Abbott, Rosie Elliott 2012 Year of the AHW AMSANT Erin LewFatt, Rob Curry Patrons Kathy Abbott & Jack Little Wurli AHW training model: clinical skills, ext RTO; onsite educators, 2yr paid traineeship Auspicing regional HS eg Binjari Marngarr, WAHAC, Amooguna Ltyentye Apurte, Mutitjulu CARHDS auspice CAAC ends, AHCSA auspice CAAC WELL literacy Kath. region health NT Reg Board refuse Kathy Abbott AHW registration Medicare Local Nat.partnership AHW training ACIKE (BIITE/CDU partshp) BIITE (VET), CDU (higher ed). AHWs to change streams for higher ed. Tobias Nganbe / Wadeye complaint to HREOC on denial of education based on race resolved. 2003 50 Wadeye kids schooled 80% of time 2013 200 kids Coronial inquest Deborah Melville State of Denial J.Pocock AEDI 5 child risk indicators Opal fuel Bagot male AHW mobile Peter Winsley, Arthur Applin, Jo Daby, Cliff Williams Nganampa trad.healers ASH Cultural Safety Mgr KWHB David Lines Indig.Blood Cord Mundullullu Koops Paramed trainees KW, R.Walker Pharmacy AHW Pilar Cubillo Darwin mobile Ab.playgroup Kathy Paterson Aged care Edna Snape Anmatjere, Elaine Campbell CCAC C4C Communities for Children E.Arnhem, Katherine, Palmerston/Tiwi JET creches & MACS change to budget-based Gunbalanyah flex-school term E.Djayhgurrnga Remote resi-schools: Garrathalala, Woolaning, Tiwi, Maparu, Wadeye Indig.Chronic Disease Package NT Close Gap targets met 2010 NTG AHW Profession Review 23 recs. Implementation cmttee: Ongoing fight for better career structure, training, more AHWs, past workers re-registered & re-employed, cultural security. NT Training Network. AMSANT & DoH endorse AHP Cultural Statement Clinic mgt Manyallaluk Alison & Andrea Andrews Sole pracitioner Pigeon Hole Lorraine Johns Kalano Community Assoc. ATEC & VTC join as Batchelor College (TAFE) Nga Wulg Wulg Katherine childcare: Ann Rhomberg, Barbara Berto, Lyn Idai, Jacinta Blitner Wurli STI Coords Raelene Wing Shane Wing 1985–95 RATE Remote Area Teacher Ed A.Dip Teaching in 20 communities 1986–89 D-BATE (BC/Deakin) Both Ways BA(ed) Teddy Plummer BEM Warabri Community Service Warrawi Is. sole practitioners emergency & birthing Jennifer Holt, James Marrawal Gus Williams OA ASp Child Health Unit moves Mt Gillen, Bloomfield St/ASH. Rose Graham, Janice Bathern Warramunga Public Housing Ass (later Julalikari Council) Tennant Ck alcohol restriction David Curtis, John Havenan, Dianne Stokes Howard cuts ATSIC $: women & youth servs. close nationwide Keepers of Knowledge Barkly Judy Nixon, Edith Graham, Bunny Naparula, Rosemary Plummer CA&Barkly AHW Assoc folds as THS & DoHA stop funding AHW rep on board of CA GP Division & NTRWA Borolloola comm. servs: Dinak Horman, Don Rory, George/Friday/Lansan/McDinny/Greens families Nat. Early Childhood Dev. Strategy Universal access to quality early chldhd ed. a year before school; Nat.Quality Fmwk for early chldhd ed & care; Budget-based early chldhd excluded from NQF Willowra Learning Centre Maisie Kitson Int. Womens Conf Beijing Lena Pula ~20 healthy lifestyle ACWs Umbakumba & Gapuwiyak childcare local control You’re in new country S.Kinthari A Wunungmurra Tangentyere Old Peoples Serv (HACC) Jo Harrison W.Rubuntja NT TAFE review positions end community adult eds Approval for Aboriginal Teaching Assistants 1 st training course 20 Aboriginal Teaching Assistants Kalano Assoc child care centre White Australia policy 1830–1973 Stolen Generations 1900–1969 Gordon Inquiry WA Social Service Act: Ab people receive benefits Nat. Ab Consultative Committee (NACC) Nat. Aboriginal Conference (NAC) elected Foster Care NT peak Save The Children Nancy Jeffrey Code of Ethics Working with Children & Young People NT C4C ASp, Maningrida, Ngkurr, Wadeye, Ntaria, Kalkarinji SAF,T peak Ab child/ family services NT National Aboriginal Education policy Laynhapuy Hmlnds Daymbalipu Munungurr Jonetani Rika Aus.Nurse-Family Partshp NTHF Ab health KPIs 1 st community based teacher ed. Yirrkala 48 community grads AsDipTeach, 8 Dip. Teach NTG slowly withdraws Bilingual Ed. Batchelor community based teacher education dismantled. Few remote teacher grads after 1996 1972–1998 bilingual education in 31 communities 8 bilingual schools English only 1 st 4 hours CARHDS T&A remote 2008–13 PHC staff 37 graduate Cert 4 1 st trained NT Ab. school principal Mandawuy Yunupingu Dip Teaching Batch. mixed-mode delivery in ASp, Nhul, Kath, TCk 1 st NT Ab. principal Kevin Rogers Ngukurr 1 st Ab. woman principal Holly Ngarlilwara Daniels Ngukurr Dpt. Ed. School Aboriginalisation policy ATSI People’s Recognition Bill Childcare centres: Galiwin’ku: Nancy Gudaltji, Rose Guywanga. Gapuwiyak: Alison Wunungmurra. Umbakumba: Grace Bara AHW PHC 5Ps–People, Power, Planning, Promoting, Prevention plus funding 1 st Aus Conf. on Adoption need for culturally relevant Ab. child placement SNAICC Inteyerrkwe Apology to Aboriginal women Johnny Liddle Marr Mooditj training WA Joan Winch AHCSA SA health peak 22 NT hospital positions 1995: 63 Ab class teacher graduates Ab. principals–7 By 2013: 10 Ab class teacher graduates, Ab. principals–1 2000 & 08 & 13 AHW clinical log books 2013 ATSIHW professional portfolio Marjorie Napaljarri Winphil AHW 9yrs BIITE lecturer Aboriginal health, clin skills, PHC AHW training program by Francis Japarrula Kelly Men’s health: Gapuwiak: T.Guyala S.Bryce, Kath: P.AhKit, A.Collard, S.Wing Darwin Charlie Adams Yarralin Brian Pedwell CA/Barkly 6 DoH male AHWs for 28 communities: Lionel Inkamala, Jeremy Downs, Robbie Charles, Graham Clegg, Danny Williams, Tony Duggie CAAC Mens Health Ingkintja Bayden Williams, Doug Walker Abbott Coalition govt CAAC tents for fringe dwellers CAAC Welfare section CAAC All That Rama Rama Mob mental health Women’s Business Manual Minymaku Kutju Tjukurpa Nat.accred. CAAC AHW training Disability Services CA (DISCA) Ab.workers Willy Bray, Patsy Cusack CAAC Family Support Yvonne Paine Lena Taylor Sheila Armstrong Margie Lankin Norma Wurramarbra Let’s Start Tiwi Gary Robinson Berna Timaepatua, Danny Munkara, Topsy Papangamirri, Roger Tipungwuti 14 bilingual schools Kiwirrkurra clinic Libby Fam Marlene Nampijimpa CAAC pharmacy AHW Jean McCarthy CAAC family support Yvonne Payne, Lena Taylor, Sheila Armstrong, Norma Wurramarbra Imampa HS ends NATSIHWA Nat. A&TSI Health Worker Association Chair Jenny Poelina NT reps 2011 Kathy Abbott, 2012 Patrick AhKit 2013 Dwayne Pearce 1 st NATSIHWA award Gwenda Lawton, Leitisha Jackson AHW Educators Dawn Daly, Leanne McGill, Sharon Wallace, Marita Hope, Karrina Demasi, Esther Rose Seaton, Natalie Newman, Cyndi Cole Thamarrurr Council Regional councils for social dev Practical reconciliation policy ATSIC policy Darwin City Council Lajamanu Community Govt. Council Morris Luther Paddy Patrick Jerry Jungala Tribal Voice/Treaty Yothu Yindi Martin Report Gatjil Djerrkurra, Bernie Clark Kenbi Land claim T.Lyons, O.Singh, Prince of Wales ASp town camp leases 1973-81 Bathurst mission Fr.Gsell 1976-80 Ab. life expectancy male 53yr, female 60yr Infant mortality rate 3.7% 1986-90 Ab. life expectancy male 56yr, female 63yr Infant mortality rate 2.9% 1996-2000 Ab. life expectancy male 59yr, female 65yr Infant mortality rate 2.5% 2006 Ab. life expectancy male 60yr, female 70yr Infant mortality rate 1.6% 1 st Ab full qual teacher Miriam Rose Ungunmerr CA Health Planning Study 1997 Top End Study 2001 B.Bartlett, P.Duncan CA NAIHO Chris George, Johnny Liddle Fed Council for Ab & ATSI Affairs (FCAATSI) Australian Aborigines Protection Association Aust. Ab. League (AAL) AAC buys Willowra N.Coombs Stumpy Martin Tjampijinpa Ab Land Fund buys Utopia End White Aus. immigration policy Menzies Coalition Govt Holt / McEwen / Gorton / McMahon/ Coalition Govt NACC abolished Lowitja Institute – Pat Anderson, Steph Bell, Donna Ah Chee Canberra neo-liberal consensus Mission, Grant-In-Aid council services, community controlled health services, departmental services & regionalisation Kakadu Health Service CATSIN Congress ATSI Nurses AIDA ATSI Doctors Ass. A History of Aboriginal Health Workers & Aboriginal Community Workers 1870–2013 By Kathy Abbott AHW and Rosie Elliott From Dreamtime to present time. This timeline shows the development of the NT AHW and community worker professions, and the community controlled health, education and child and family services. These stories arose from work by the Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Worker Association (1995–99). We hope people will find both fond memories and matters to reflect on as they walk this line of time and hear the call of the Land. The AHW movement first began in the NT following the tradition of ngangkaris and midwives. Nationally NT AHWs were the first to be professionally registered and the first to develop a professional association. While many AHWs have worked tirelessly in their community primary health care role, others became health specialists, managers, educators, health board members, or used their training in other roles. This is an oral history, based on memories. We thank the many people who told us their stories and offered corrections to our earlier 2007 edition. Intially AHW professional development was driven by community selection and and apprenticeship based training, supported in partnerships with other professionals. Today pathways are more driven by academic qualificatons and managerialism. Aboriginal community workers, teachers, child and family workers and police have experienced the same processes. In 2012 NT AHW registration was replaced by national registration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. The name registered AHW changed to Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP) or Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner. AHWs and AHPs can both join the new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Association. We hope you enjoy these stories and send your stories & feedback back for a next edition. Kava Management Act NT AHW annual achievement awards 2006–2013 2006 Barbara Dhamany, Linda Bunn, Charles Gunabarra, Jo AhPoo, Joe Daby, Beverley Derschow, Julie Wright 2007 Gwenda Lawton, Emma Baylis, Bruce Herbert, Alberta Puruntatameri, Doris Campbell, Rosemary Hoffman, Pat Gamanangga, Sumaria Corpus 2008 Cheryl Patullo, Katherine Coulthard, Anthony McMasters, Anne Murrungun, Natalie Newman, Patrick Ah Kit, Ross Cole 2009 Terrence Guyula, Cassandra Daniels, Graham Beasley, Ronald Ogilvie, Nathan Aucote, Beverly Derschow, Dorothy Butler 2010 Nathan Aucote, Leitisha Jackson, Raelene Mungatopi, Rebecca Numina, Ross Cole, Debbie Smith, Miriam Daniels 2011 Marion Swift, Alison Andrews, Jeremy Downes, Louise Dennis, Irene Ogilvie, Jennifer Thompson, Elaine Campbell 2012 Bruce Herbert, Kym Stanton, Ross Cole, Veronica King, Anne M Puruntatameri, Velma King, Helen Lalara, David Adams, Debbie Smith, Violet Huddleston 2013 Bruce Herbert, David Adams, Ross Cole, Violet Huddleston, Velma King, Veronica King, Helen Lalara, Leonard Law, Anne M Puruntatemeri, Debbie Smith AHW Hall of Fame inductees 2012 – Kathy Abbott & Jack Little Funding support and support in kind: Centrecorp Foundation, Yeperenye Centre, Northern Territory Medicare Local, Black Wattle Consulting A History of Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Community Workers 1870–2013 By Kathy Abbott AHW & Rosie Elliott Copyright: Kathy Abbott AHW & Rosie Elliott 2014 Contact & order copies www.blackwattleconsulting.com.au Remote health trainees 17 CA trainees Nathan Aucote, KW AHW Basic Skills Certificate Training centres Darwin, Alice Springs Nhulunbuy ASp AHW training centre Bloomfield St D Devanesen, Barbara Tynan Barbara Shaw IAD health literacy trainers Eileen Moseley, Jennifer Thompson, Mary le Rossignol, Eileen Willis, Lillian Orgusta Allied Health Professional Registration Act AHW Board Legal coverage for sole remote PHC practitioners with Basic Skills training 2000 AHW training package (NT customised) 2008 Nat.ATSI Health Workforce Training Package HLT07 Cert 2 to Adv Dip. Clinical practice & Community Care streams 2013 AHW training package review – Practice & Primary Health Care East Arm Leprosarium Hospital training Health inspectors propose training men as council employed hygiene workers Lyle Mason Tivendale An ancient tradition of ngangkaris & midwives transfers nto the Western health tradition, following generational giftings National Training Reform Agenda 1983-96 NACC Anangu AHWs train in Adelaide ACarrol, PLewis, LdeRose, IWatson, SSinger MRobinson, MKulyruru, Nganampa AHW curriculum Dr Paul Freeman AMSANT WIPO C.Anderson Wallace Rockhole/Ilpurla Rehab Outstation Barry Abbott & family Mt Theo Substance Misuse Ab.Corp Peggy Brown, Johnny Hooker Creek, Andrew Stojanovski CA Reg Substance Misuse Strat Plan Bob Durnan CAYLUS Blair McFarland, William Tilmouth ASp. People’s Alcohol Action Group John Boffa, Charles Perkins, Barb Curr NT Miss Australia entrant, Heart Appeal Happy Cook Left: The AHW training program 1977 by Francis Japarrula Kelly showing the community selection process for Aboriginal worker trainees, and how we can welcome you into our Aboriginal community. Right: Central Australian & Barkly AHW Association logo, designed 1996 inaugural AGM by Johnny Briscoe led group. Centre Top End AHW logo 1986 1st Annual Report of the AHWs Registration Board of the NT
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Conniston massacre
Welfare Branch recruits Aboriginal nursing assistant trainees to Darwin Central
Training Establishment RDH 6 mths for community trainees
Gurindji walkoff Vincent Lingiari, Dexter Daniels
East Arm Leprosarium &
community health paramedics training
3 mths (later 1 yr) DrJohn Hargrave
Srs Agatha, Basil & Clare Patrick Pallabu
Isaiah Bardjari BurrunaliPeter Galarla
Doctor, health worker partnership model
Pintupi traditional healer liaison officers
Benny JapaljarriMr & Mrs Bennett
ASp Child Health UnitDr Kerry Kirke
10 traditional healers recognised by Dept Warabri,
Papunya YuendumuIrene Driver
Ginger & Maggie Green
AHW grades 1–3
NAIHO
Ab.Land Rights (NT) ActAb.Councils & Ass. Act
Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care
CA AHW training centre under AHW mgt Ted Hampton then
Kathy Abbott & Cynthia Ah Mat remote on-site community trainingCA AHW Regional CouncilJohnny Briscoe, Jeffrey Oliver Amy Lauder, Lynette Granites Carol Yarran, Eileen Dobbs Janice Bathern, Pat Braun
Tilo Nungala, Alison Wilyuka
AHW HS managersSnake Bay Lois Daniels
Garden PointAlberta PuruntamerriBelyuen Harry Sing
Milingimbi Janet BillinMayanini Djakala
Barbara Dhamanyi Minjilang Daisy YamirrBagot Esther Manson
Irene Ogilvie Bagot mobile
Bernie Shields
NT Ab Eye CtteeGeorge Kruger, Janice
Bathern Pat Braun
Katherine Institute KIAH Principal Michael Mace AHW then Billy Cambell, Jack Little, Sally
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20 medical interpreters CA
Transfer health DAA to ATSIC
DHCS gives AHW training to Batchelor KIAH/ASp AHW training centres close.
Batchelor takes over ASp Bloomfield St. Annexes Nhulunbuy; TCk, Kath, Darwin
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody final report
DHCS review of AHWs & Batchelor affirms community selection of AHW & notes inadequate AHW PHC
undergrad clinical training
NT Aboriginal Strategy Unit
Trish Angus
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THS remote restructure Top End eliminate AHW assistant mgr &
educator, mgt transfer to DONs
AHW national competency standardsSelf-assessment skills audit
AHW EBA Class 1–6AHW traineeships end
Eye Health cttee ends
13th NT AHW ConfBatchelor
14th Hamilton Downs
NSW Redfern Aboriginal
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Shirley Smith, Paul Coe, Dulcie Flower,
Fred Hollows, Ross McKenna,
John Russell
Public meeting forms Central Aus. Aboriginal
Congress (CAAC) Wenton Rabuntja, Roy du Bois
George Bray, Milton Liddle Geoff Shaw, Neville Perkins
Todd tent program Noel Hayes, Eileen Hussen
Tracker Tilmouth
Dr Trevor Cutter community dev alternative health model Congress Hartley St clinic
4 Dr, 4 RN, 4 AHWDr Trevor Cutter, AHWs Kathy
Abbott, Jennette Hampton, Lorraine Pepperill, Marilyn
Armstrong. Welfare section: Laurel McMasters, Margie Liddle
CAAC assist CA ACCHOs to open
Urapuntja / Angarapa HS Dr Helen Tom, Lennie Jones, Lena Pula, Gloria Ngala, Abie
Mbijana, Micheal Ngwarai, Kathleen Pitjara, Eileen Kamara,
Sam Ngwarai, Toly SawenkoPitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra Homelands HS Dr David.Scrymgour, Ivan Baker, Roma Peterman Josephine Mick, Bobby Daniels, Glynis Grogan RN
CAAC access DAA fundsfringe camp program
clinic mgt change from RN to AHW K.Abbott, Lana Abbott
Papunya HS return to THS
Ngaanyatjarra HS
Anyiningyi HS Chris George Gwenda Lawton, PJ, Judy
Nixon, Betty Wales, Heather Grant
Mutitjulu HS: Wendy Tudor, Alex Hope, Umbidong
Emantura, Malya Teamay Imampa HS: Sandra Armstrong
NT AHW Conference Darwin Life & Cultural
Survival Cert. 3 curriculum
Wurli Wurlinjang HS(ex Kalano) AHWs May
Rosas , Libby Ross, Nancy Wesley, Bessie Martin, Letrik
Mota, Noelene Andrews Trish Angus RN, Dr P McGill
Danila Dilba HS Sally Ross, Marjorie Napaljarri Winphil, Josephine Brinjen, Fiona McDonald, David Thomas
CAAC community health AHW outstation mobile & men’s
health programsJean Ah Chee, Eileen Campbell
Ross Cole, Ricky Orr
Mabo & Native Title policy
Ampilatawatja HSRichard Downs,
Eileen Bonny
Rhetoric & RealityK.Abbott, J.Tragenza
CAAC & Anyiningyi proposal to DoHA for
PHC Network. John Boffa, Ben Bartlett, Johnny Liddle,
Chris George. Jean Ah Chee, Kathy Abbott, Helen Stuart Jillie Nakamarra, PHC Red
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Health transfer from ATSIC to Comm
AHW Basic Skills Manual
CA AHW mgr H.Nader
2nd national ATSI AHW conf Sydneysupport regional AHW Associations & reject
national association proposal.
Aboriginal Medical Hut, Todd Rv ASp
A History of Aboriginal Health Workers & Aboriginal Community Workers in the Northern Territory 1870–2013Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners
ASH segregated wards Aboriginal patients
National Workforce issues report
Wik Judgement Native Title Amendment Bill – Wik 10 point plan
DAA –Com Dept Ab. Affairs (former Comm Office Ab. Affairs) takes over Welfare Branch NTA
Comm transfer functions to NTG - health to NT Dept Health. NT Dept Community Dev
Hygiene School for Natives Bagot Reserve
Advanced hygiene workers
course veto
Leprosarium closes
Darwin AHU Brian DixonFrank Spry, Trish Angus
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
Self-determination policy
Barunga Statement
Principal AHW appointed Peter Pangquee1st AHW chair Registration Board
NT Framework Agreements
NT Aboriginal Health Forum
CARIHPC
ATSIC abolished
Fed Indig. Affairs joins Family & Com Serv (FaHCSIA)Indig Coord
Centres SRAs
NT Martin / Henderson ALP govtHoward Coalition govt
Katherine West HS Marion Scrymgour, Jack Little, Ray Rose Helen Morris, Joseph Cox, Andrew Bell
Sunrise HSJawoyn Ass. Irene
Fisher, Lisa Mumbin Ben Bartlett
Chips MacInolty
Tiwi HS Therese Bourke, Cyril Rioli, Cassimira Munkara, Lois Daniels, Alberta, Anne-Marie &
Marius Puruntatameri
Tiwi HS ends
AOD, HP, mental health workers separate from
Basic Skills registration
DHCS AHW mgmnt back to Remote Health
CA Strong Women Strong BabiesJeanette Hampton AHW
Stolen Generations Bringing Them Home report
Whitlam ALP govt Fraser Coalition govt
Mandatory sentencing repealed
CARHTU / CARHDSJohnny Liddle Chris George
NT self-govt. Everingham CLP govt
Marion Scrymgour 1st elected NT Ab. woman
st Ab woman Cab. Min2006 Dept.Chief Min
Hyacinth Tungatulum 1st Ab. MLA
6 NT ALP Ab.MLAs
DH&CS Bansemer restructureCom Serv div
Hawke ALP govt
Aboriginal Health Council
Miwatj HS–Gatjil Djerrkura, Wali Wunungmurra, Barayuwa Mungunggur, Peter Pangquee
Medicare rebate AHW
services
CARPA STMSec.29 Poisons Act
amended
CA Women’s Manual
Utju HS
Finke, Binjari Nauiyu Nambiyu GIAs come under DHCS
The AHW Journal – later becomes A&IHW Journal
Bush Book ManualAboriginal Ear Health Cttee
Jo Daby. Roddy Friday
NTER amend Ab Land Rights Act (NT) 5 & 99 yr gov. leases, income mgt.
Suspend Racial Discrim Act
DHCS 30 AHW apprentices CA 11 of 17 graduate 2009
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CA & BarklyAHW AssociationMargaret Hampton,
Kathy Abbott, Cynthia Ah Mat, Colleen Roberts, Patrick Eades, R.Elliott
3 AGMs ~100 AHWs each
CRC Ab & Trop Health Pat Anderson,John
Mathews, Johnny Liddle
CA CRH Masters Remote Health Practice
AHW RTOs at Congress, Danila Dilba, Anyiningyi, Miwatj CC AHW RTOs close – Anyiningyi, Miwatj, Danila Dilba
Congress Alukura Council: Muntajarra Wilson, Lena Pula, Gloria Pitjarra, Daisy Morgan, Marlene Nampijimpa
Pip Duncan, Mary Wighton
Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Lorna Fejo
Karen Bangarappa, Mayanini DjakalaBoyan Yunupingu, Kathy Mills
CA women’s health program: Frances Turner, Chrissy Joe, Marion Swift, Nola Wilson, Valmai McDonald
Women’s health training Congress Alukura
Dir Health Keith Fleming
Dir Aboriginal Health Dr Hargrave
Lambie-Dew Oration Sydney Uni
D.Devanesen, Johnny Briscoe
TE Strong Women in 14 communities Marlene Liddle, Terri Cubillo
Djanambi Marika, Judy Lirrinyin, Elaine Guymun, Daisy Namintj, Dipilinga Marika
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ATSIC women’s forums
Ab. family violence project Eileen Cummings, Mai Katona
Ab Ethics NT Cttee
Ab. Ethics Committee
Strong Families, Strong Communities Cert 3 students
30 CA Aboriginal hospital
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CA 120 AHWs
Chief Medical Officer & Protector of Aborigines
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CA Family Resource Centre - becomes Waltja 2007 - Sharijn King, Irene Nungala, Ada Dixon
1st national AHW conf DarwinChair John White
Broome CRANA conf RANs & AHWs
AHMAC roles & relations AHW/RAN/Dr
CARPA & protocols: Drs Jeff Hanna, Toby McCleay, Trevor Cutter, Paul Torzillo, Joe Topp, Mary Wighton Peter Tait, Alex Hope
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Katherine men’s health conf Jack Little, Johnny Briscoe
Marthakal Homelands HSStephanie Yikaniwui Wanamula Gondarra
Laynhapuy HS
Lyappa / Papunya HS Dr George Japaljarri trad.healer, Dr Franz Luthi, Adrian Sleight, David Corby, Brockus
Jabangardi, Punata Stockman, Sr. Elizabeth
Nganampa HS Drs TCutter & PTorzillo, John Tregenza, Yami Lester, Donald Fraser, Robert Stevens
Kawarki Thompson
Nganampa RTO
PitjantjatjaraLand Rights Act
Anangu Health Worker training curriculum
Darwin nurse-aid program ends
Last trainer Sr Moo
Proposal for AHW training
Gordon Briscoe R Hausefeld D Devanesen
Advocates for Aboriginal nurse
assistants (not AHWs) RNs Ngaire Stitchbury
Llorabel Reynolds Dr C.Gurd rules
in favour of AHW training
Bush foods & medicines
progam
VJY & VJD 2 radio sess/day
Radio call signal VID
3rd annual NT AHW conf. ASp 200 delegates
AHW Code of Ethics
Cyclone Tracy
Nat. Aboriginal Health Strategy
Tangentyere CouncilWenten & Eli Rubuntja, Geoffrey Shaw Julian Wigley, Sid France, Bob Durnan
Outstation movement & pastoral excisions
Pintupi Homelands HS Smithy Zimran, Benny Japaljari, Marlene Nampijimpa, David Scrimgeour,
George Japaljarri, Peter Tait
Western Desert Dialysis Appeal Smithy Zimran
Papunya Tula Artists Peter Toyne, Hetty Perkins
Clive Fenton Flying Doctor
AMS
Hospital assistants RDH, Groote, Bagot Daisy Cusack, Hilda Muir, Nancy Croft.
Later Sheila White, Nancy White
Many missions employ Aboriginal nursing assistants
NT 270 AHWs
PNG visit A.Thompson, Dr Soong
Nat Indig. men’s health conf Ross Rv
National review of ATSI AHW training
NT AHW Council
‘77‘70 ‘79‘78‘76‘75‘74‘73‘72‘71 ‘82‘80 ‘89‘88‘86‘85‘84‘83‘81 ‘93‘90 ‘99‘98‘97‘96‘95‘94‘92‘91 2000 ‘03‘02‘01 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘80 ‘90 ‘1910 ‘15 ‘20 ‘25 ‘30 ‘35 ‘40 ‘45 ‘50 ‘55 ‘58 ‘60 ‘63 ‘64 ‘66 ‘67 ‘68 ‘69
CA hospital domestics (Bluies) Emily Hayes, Joan Furber, Eva Kopp, Annie Price, Janie Tilmouth Nancy Bray, Ivy Dempsey, Clare
Brown, Emma Turner, Leach Tilmouth, Noel Hayes, Peter Kopp
Alukura & Congress birthrights conf
RDH bushtucker nutritionist AHWPat Gamananga
AHW renal trainingRenita KantawarraSusan Abbott AHW
Most AHW dental training ends
Kormilda dental trainees Jerome Kerinaiua, Michael Rankin
Dental Health Worker Manual J.Briscoe, F.Kelly, G.Oliver, M.Warcon
G.Beasley, E.Brooks
Dental Act AHW
service schedule
AHW dental trainingDrs Simmons & Buchanan
NT Indig male health conf TCk
NE Arnhem Bark PetitionRoy Marika
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Native Title Act
CAAC childcare Bath St
Mutitjulu playgroup MACS-Multifunctional Aboriginal
Children’s Services
Nat. Child Care Strategy
Remote Area Children’s Support Services BIITE
Batchelor childcare & AEHW training
Juvenile Justice Act: youth workers become juvenile justice workers
Regs. Child Care Handbook
NT Community Welfare Act Aboriginal child placement principle &
mandatory reporting
Innovative childcare funding Helen Crawford Robert Ryan. 26 JET creches 1998-2005 Cristy
Dickenson Yirrkala JET creche Djerrikngu Marika Yuendumu lic childcare Wendy Nungarrayi Brown
Remote OSHC
KICS remote kids’ mobile
Gove Land Rights case
Ab. Land Fund Act
Aboriginal Dev Commission Act
NT Ab. Sacred Sites Act
AIDS / STD educatorBernie Shields AHW
Aboriginal PharmacopoeiaAndy Barr
National Better Health project
CRESAP review: 64 new AHW positions 1:100 Mgrs, educators, some
to ACCHOs, HP, AEHW
E Arm health workersPius Tipanwuti
Ronnie Lindsay, Warren Biekali, Esther Mansen
Harry Sing, Dexter Daniels Mathias Nemarluk
Bruce Herbert, Jo Daby Alexander Thompson
Isiah Bardjari Burrunali
10 AEHWs Basil Fraser, John Daly Water: 10 Aboriginal health prom educators
TB Annex (men workers)Ward 4 (women workers)Cassie Mankarra, Daisy YamirrDexter Daniels, Davis Daniels
Eleanor Brookes, David DanielsEunice Orstoe, Clancy RobertsPhillip Roberts, Mercia Roberts
Silas Roberts, Happy Cook Ina Abalmu, Yinitjuwa Marika, Kathleen
Secretary. Jamie Sing Silas Maralingura, John White
Eunice Palipuamirri, Violet LongMayiniyi Djakala, Lak Lak Yunupingu
Paddles Moore, Erna Inkamala Susan Abbott, Helen Stuart
E.Arm microsurgery lab Dr Hargrave, Jo Daby, Peter Pangquee, Ronnie Lindsay
Aboriginal health policy Health is Life
K.Flemming G.Djerrkurra J.Hargrave, D.Devanesen
M.Valadian
17 NEESA AHW trainees
Menzies AHWs Louise Collins, Anne Bonson
Ab.Community Dev Workers: Len Barnett, Bruce Alcorn, Charlie King, Tony Kelly, Edmond Johnston, Purnell Badijie
Glen Satour, Trevor Satour, Darryl Cronin, Myron Pentz Peter Pangquee, Rodney Fejo train ~20 salaried workers
Tri-partite Forum
AHW ops/dep ops mgers Dar. Harry Sing
Kath. Bruce HerbertCA. Kathy Abbott
E.Arn Barayuwa Yunupingu
Post Basic Skills case studies &
workshops
Batchelor AHW educatorGraham Ramsay AHW
AHW midwifery course (incl male AHWs )
Aboriginal Mental Health Workers Chicky Darling & 4 community based AMHWs Mathew
Wunamerri, Pius Tipunguti, Henry Moreen, Henry Sambono ASp jail MHW Dr DDevansen, Glen Norris RN
Community TAFE training ends for non-accredited courses NT Open College starts
Dept Community Dev ends. New mega Dept H&CS incl Div of Correctional
Services with Community Services Div incl branches of Arts, Ethnic Affairs,
Consumer Affairs, Youth, Sport & Rec, Child & Family Welfare
1st major AHW research (Menzies trachoma)
Pat Braun, Dean Nelson George Kruger
Phillip Roberts gives bio I The Aborigine to HRH Elizabeth
ASp Nat Aboriginal health conf. Drs B Reid & Soong first use term
Aboriginal Health Workers
Leprosy medical assistant program expands. NT pilot progam recruiting
trainees to E. Arm Dr B Reid
Bagot HS women’s service
Belyuen multi-purpose service
AHWs join Misc. Workers Union
Peter Tulgren
Dixon Report AHW salary & career structure
NT AHW Council negotiates 1st AHW Award Wage alignment
debate DHCS GIA, ACCHOs Career structure recs for 4 levels
Clinical/ed/mgt streams
NT renal research J.Devitt & Tony
McMasters AHW
5 Tiwi Mental Health Workers B.Alimankinni, D.Munkara,
E.Tipundwoodi, A.Apuatimi, J.Tipungwuti
Mental health worker training Batchelor
Congess Community Controlled HS Award
BIITE AHW Diploma13 AHW hospital positions
10 Menzies
AHW trainees
Belyuen GIA return to DHCS
FACS Ab. career struc
Barkly CARHDS educator Cliff Plummer AHW
Channel Is quarantine station
Govt. asks OLSH to work atChannel Is Leprosarium
Sr.Campion Byrant Sr Gabriella Form
Jack Little, James Daby Nancy Croft
Life Skills Workers Indig Housing
Hygiene worker training Bagot then the Bungalow, Amoonguna, ASp
Frogs Hollow adult ed centre takes over trade
training (incl hygeine worker)
VET school at Batchelorfor hygiene assistants, plumbing
assistants Andrew Japaljarri Spencer
1975-79 Formal hygiene training ends as dept no jurisdiction over essential services. Training restarts, Hygiene workers
renamed Environmental Health Workers (AEHW)
EHW training lapses in favor of AHW hygiene training
6 Katherine region AEHW Roy Harrington
CA NAIHO reps AHWs Lana Abbott
Patrick Ah Kit
AHW advocate & community welfare worker
Jillie Nakamarra Yuendumu
Elliott & Ali Curung highway emergency services Amy Lauder Rivette Bathern, PJ
Lynette Bathern, Oscar WilsonJanet Sandy, Elisa Hayward,
Graham Beasley, Karen Foster Jessie Camphoo
Barkly mobile / remote school screening, child & maternal
health Dorothy Williams Pat Braun, Rose Graham
Nat. Aboriginal mental health conf.
Jack Little WHO medal
Warabri hospital
assistants In-service
Barbara Tynan
Kalano mobile nutrition unit Mai Rosas
NT Adoption of Children Act
Darwin FYCS workers into CCCs Darwin Child/Family Protective Serv Unit
Bakhita Villagewelfare homes
Don Dale Centre
Cathy Freeman400m GoldAboriginal flag
Harold Thomas
Freedom BusCharlie Perkins
Uluru handback
Juvenile diversion scheme
Nungalinya Bicultural Life Studies Mangiwa Sagiba Rose Guywanga, Adi
Dunlop Gamarritj Gurruwiwi Nungalinga Family/Com Serv Cert 1&2 Gundhumuwuy A Dunlop, Dawn Cardona
Equal Pay
Nungalinya College
Homemakers become family support workers
Army take over Kahlin & move inmates to Old Bagot reserve. Children (incl ASp group) taken to Croker/Groote/Garden Pt
missions then evacuated to southern states
Dep H&CS becomes THSFYCS – Family & Children’s
Services branch
AHW ear specialistsAloma SchmidtSandra Nelson
Ed. transfer from Welfare to SA D.Ed
Yr 12 Kalkarinji students
ACDW program terminated some become youth workers Charlie King, Allan Randall, Jennie Cooke, Mick Garling
Com Dept Health Ab. Health Branch take over welfare settlement hospitals
Ab. Affairs Council (AAC) Coombs, Stanner, Dexter
Living with Alcohol ends Ab. AOD staff down to 6
CDEP Barunga & Pit Lands
Welfare award ACWs AO 4-7
NT ACW meeting
MilingimbiSr.Jessie Smith
Norm Smith medalMaurice Rioli
Michael Long confronts racism
‘80 ‘90 ‘1910 ‘15 ‘20 ‘25 ‘30 ‘35 ‘40 ‘45 ‘50 ‘55 ‘58 ‘60 ‘63 ‘64 ‘66 ‘67 ‘68 ‘691870
1870 2013
Dhupuma College closes
Inquiry into Prot. of Ab. children Pat Anderson, Rex Wilde
Akeyulere Apmere Family Centre
National Trachoma Program
ASH workers Trudy Inkamala, Sandra Windy
AIDS/STD AHWs Geoffrey Barnes, Jennifer Thompson,
Frank Djana, C Franks
ASH A&E Mary Jane Turner
Congress early childhood program Margie Lankin
CAAC language brokerAHWs Dawn Pearce
Della Pearce, Riley Williams Sheila Armstrong
CA Ab Legal Aid Service
ASH segregated wards end
Loss of hospital Aboriginal domestics
DH&CS juvenile justice unit move to
DepCorrectional Serv
Self-management policy Land rights policy
Treaty later denied
Reconciliation policy
No apology
Pastoral expansion, gold, overland telegraph CA Afghan cameleer immigrants
TE Chinese, Malay, Japanese pearlers
Self-determination policy / corporatisation
Jack of All TradesCynthia Ah Mat
Katherine AHW mgrDoug Rosas
AHW strike to support nurses
‘87
Many AHWs cross cultural borders
Mary Jillian, Darryl Kantawarra, Amie Lauder, Harry Sing
CA interstate trained nurse-aid / EN/ hospital
assistants training ENs: Eileen Moseley, Evelyn
Erlandson, Edie Dinny/Hanlen Dorris Green,Valerie OliverMother-craft nurses
Anne Rohnberg, Nora KempsterRNs: Margaret Conway
PHCAPMarlene Bennett
4 CDEP AHW trainees under DEET community based trainers.
Bonya, Harts Range, Wallace Rockhole
CAAC 1st Apprentice CAAC RTO apprentice
Mutitijulu Cert 3 Travis Bruce
Puggy Hunter Scholarships
National land rights commitment reneged
Mt Theo Substance Misuse Peggy & Barney Brown, Johnny
Japangardi Miller, Murray Woods, Andrew Stojanovski
Aerial Medical Service
Dr GTippett Eileen Tuffin RN
Referendum on Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal People) 1967 enables Ab. citizenship &
Federal power to make special lawsAssimilation policy
NT transfer SA to Comm
Protection, separation & segregation policyPastoral expansion, massacres, resettlement
Pauline Hanson One Nation
1st outstation AHW Daly RvNatalie Newman
1st NT Aboriginal medical student Aletta Fejo
ACCHO RTOs VET student increase from 109 (‘99) to 216 (‘00) then back to 130 (‘04) as
ACCHO RTOs close
Determination No 3 quals for appointment
Pedal radio HermannsburgJohn Flynn, Alf Traeger
1970-80s grant-in-
aid health services
Aboriginal nurses Mary Anne BinSalik, Dorothy Flynn Fox
Rona Glynn, Norma Nicker
Senior AHWs denied Cert 3 skills
recognition
Dental: Sabina Brown AHWMen’s: Riley Williams AHW
Cuz Congress
CAAAPU – Lana Abbott, Doug Walker,Doug Abbott, Mr. Booth, CAAC, Tangentyere
CA Youth Summit Ross Rv
Feasibility study on
NT AHW
Assoc.
Community Welfare Award degree quals applied universally
Com
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Major
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care historyA
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boriginal affairs
Nganampa training under APY RTO
Lutheran: Hermannsberg 1877, Areyonga ‘42. Methodist: Goulburn Is ‘15, Elcho Is ‘22, Milingimbi ‘25, Yirrkala ‘35, Minjilang ‘40, Gapuwiyak ‘40s, Ramingining ‘75. Catholic: Bathurst Is ’11, Arltunga ’37, Wadeye ‘35, Garden Pt ’40, Santa Teresa ‘54, Daly Rv ‘56. Baptist: Yuendumu ’47, Warrabri ‘57 CMS Roper River ’08, Groote ’21, Angurugu ‘21, Oenpelli ’24, Numbulwar ’52, Umbakumba ’58. AIM: Delissaville ‘46. Presbyterian: Ernabella ’37. Late 1970s–mid 1990s mission health services become either NTG services eg Ntaria, Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji, Areyonga/Utju; or under-funded NTG Grant-In-Aid (GIA) council controlled services eg Port Keats/Wadeye, Nguiu, Daly Rv/Nauiyu, Palumpa/Nganmarriyanga, Snake Bay/Milikapati, Santa Teresa/
Ltyentye Apurte, Galiwinku, Garden Point/Pirlingimpi, Delissaville/Belyuen, Warruwi, Minjilang, Finke/Apatula. Some under funded GIA services return to NTG, others move towards community control. Early 1970s–2007: Federally funded Aboriginal community controlled health services grow NT/nationwide. Disputes arise between NT Health Dept. & community controlled services, who develop AMSANT as a peak in 1994 with members requiring an incorporated health council. In 1997–98 Katherine & Tiwi Coordinated Care Trials & later PHCAP develop corporate joint funding models which under NTER into EHSDI. Under 2008–09 regionalisation, former council-run health services are auspiced by community controlled health services.
CAAC jail HSDeb Fry, Richard Seden
Noel Newcastle Settle Down Country DLechleitner, PNathan
Going Home conf Barbara Cumming, Darwin
Aboriginal spec.child prot advisors Valerie Rowland, Wayne Clarke
Health co-researcher Yuendumu Nari Djagamara
Aboriginal & Islander Medical Service (AIMS)
Kalano HS A Beattie, Mai Rosas Sally Ross, Bessie Martin
Justice Indig.family violence offender prog Nguiu, Oenpelli, Yuendumu, Ntaria 13 facilitators to ~ 35
Keating Redfern speech
NT Housing Commission Act
Going Home conf ASp
Keating ALP govt
Healthy Ab Lifestyle Christine Franks, Hinton Lowe Andrew Spencer Japaljarri
AHW first-aid requirement
1967-70 Ab. life expectancy male 52yr, female 54yr
Infant mortality rate 8.4%
Kormilda Annex teacher training becomes Batchelor College & subsumes Batchelor VET School
Darwin Homemakers ServiceRegional Council for Social Development: John Tomlinson
Eileen Cummings, Mary Lee Helena Murphy Lyn De Vow,Marie delaCruz Sheila White/Williams
1st Australian social workers’ strike on return of Aboriginal child Darwin-Maningrida, John Tomlinson
Supporting mothers benefit
TAFE Aboriginal Adult Ed Unit 20 adult educators on communities Eileen Cummings, Josie
Crawshaw, Pat Gamananga, Eleanor Brookes, Joy White, Ted Street, Keith Thiele, Bill McGrath, Ogilvie, Veronica Elsgood,
Anangu AHW trainers Nganampa Health1995 Pantjiti Lewis
1998 Mayana Burton2000 Jennifer Summerfield
Elcho women’s centre & creche Djulunga Dhamburraniny, Dawarrukuwuy, Jennie Cook
Nguiu mothers club
Dhupuma Colllege Nhulunbuy
AIM/RFDSJohn Flynn
THS becomes DH&CS (funder/purchaser/provider)
Kava consults
AHW Award Levels 1–5
35 NT Dept. centres under AHW mgt
Malabam Health BoardCharlie Gunabarra, Cyril Oliver
Yuendumu women march in ASp against grog
W.Arnhem mobile teamIsaiah Bardjari Burrunali
Peter Galarla
Kava Mgt Act
Aboriginal Living With Alcohol Program Shirley Hendy, Bernie Sheilds Barb Powers, Alison Laycock, Gwen Wally, Chris Brogan, Pam Turner
Dept. urban AHWIrene Ogilvie
2 Darwin urban AHW positions
Clinic radio scheds end
Many infectious diseases introduced
eg leprosy, TB syphilis, pertussis
hook worm, measles
Rural survey RN Ellen Kettle
Leprosy Control
Dr Hargrave
Register of Aboriginal births & infant deaths
1st RDH paediatrician Dr A Walker
Trachoma report Fr Frank Flynn
Bush phone Daly Rv
CDEP changes Local gov reform 63 councils to 16
Specialist Outreach Dr.Margaret O’Brien
1st community GP Nguiu Dr P Rebgetz
AHW RN Gail Williams
Health – a state of com
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GAA program
Yirrikala HS joint mgr Manunu MunugurrLak Lak YunupinguKatherine Hospital
Dr C Fenton, Daisy Cusack
Nganampa ASH liaison officers Eileen MoseleyNancy Howard
Men’s ceremony health worker
Bert Munar
ManingridaMolly Wardaguga
E Arnhem Mgr
3rd nat ATSIHW conf Cairns
4th nat ATSIHW conf Adelaide
Nat ATSIHW competency standards steering cttee
Maningrida estIngrid Drysdale
BIITE the only public training provider withdraws regional campuses. No fed funds for
CAAC AHW training. DEET JIPF fund CAAC an extra AHW trainer
Karu & Park Cr. ASp AICCAs Barbara Cummings, Vai Stanton, Margaret Furber
NT Homemakers manual & TCk Conference
Malak & Giles Houses
Welfare Dept. Homemakers ASp, TCk, Kath, Darwin Margaret Mary Turner, Nancy Lynch, Anita Kruger, Deanna Ferguson, Janice Burt Barbara Cummings, Rae Milican, Martha Assin, Jill Lake, Jean Toll, Susan Rykers
Children’s community welfare workers Vai Stanton, Mim Morely, Christine Fejo
Rosie Fejo Barbara Cummings
Revew of NT Aboriginal Women’s Centres
under ACW program
Womens centres est. NT wide run by ACWs & Homemakers
Wildman Rv
Julalikari night patrol TCk Bluey Fank, Johnny Stokes, Billy Grant, Heather Grant
PapuluAppar-kari language centre Rankin, Nelson, Plummer, George, Bill Williams
Night Patrol Yuendumu Anne Mosey, Rosie Nungala, Bessie
Simms, Maggie White, Jillie Nakamarra, Lottie Roberston,
Dolly Daniels
Child Abuse Taskforce FACS/Police Aloha Richards
New NT Reg. Act appointed board all health professions
Mat.child/youth programGAA, Strong Women, Healthy
School Age Kids & flexible community child health workers
ATSI Health Workforce Nat. Strat
Framework
1st remote AHW nurse9 AHW nurse trainees. Grad.Dip.
Child/Family Health/Midwifery Amanda McGregor
Child & Maternal Health Cert 4
Old Leprosarium demolished
Mgr Barkly A&E Darrin Trindall AHW
ACAP Maree Palmer Thompson
AEHW review
DD Devanesen loses Dir. PHC AHW Champion position
DHCS AHW positions ~160 NT positions ~80 filled
Gove Com. Patrol Djapirri Mununggirritj
Djerrkngu Marika Margaret Yunupingu
Gulumbu Mununggurr
Link-Up
ASp AICCA closes
ESWB UnitsNAPCAN NTBarbara Kelly, Lesley Taylor
2003 & 2004 10 grad.
2005 – 11 gard Cert 3 AHW (clin)
CA trad healer training Smokey Jakamarra Spider Jampijinpa
(Dr) Beasely
Community selected AHW Basic Skills included:
• Give Oral Rehydration Supplements (ORS) & Intra muscular penicillin• Basic observations & first aid• Treat common conditions• Radio doctor• Cultural brokerageDiarrhoea & pneumonia (main causes of infant deaths) treated by AHWs before / instead of hospitalisation
A Profile of AHW in the NT
Leprosarium moves from Mud Is to Channel Is
Two isolation units on Kahlin site
WWII army take over & set up NT hospitals
Native Affairs branch of NTA, Dept Interior (Comm) becomes Welfare Branch NTA,
Dept Interior (Comm) Harry Giese
NT Aborigines Act 1910 NT Aboriginals Ordinance 1911&18
Darwin Medical Supt. & Protector of Aborigines
Wards’ Employment OrdinanceAborigines ‘wards of the state’ Register of Aboriginal Wards
Welfare Ordinance
Tempe Downsmassacre
Barrow Ck massacre
Blackfellows Bones massacre
NAIDOC Day
1st Native Patrol officer TG Strehlow
Blackfella Ck massacre
Arnhem Land Reserve
Overland Telegraph Station
Caledon Bay crisis Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda
NT Medical Service
Comm Dept Health
Oenpelli & Groote reserves
Tennant Ck renal unit
1st Aboriginal EN mgrAmoonguna HS
Barbara Shaw
1st 5 Yr children’s services plan
Nat. Ab.HS Award
ASH wardsmaid Jennifer Thompson
(retires as ASH AHW 2012)
Top End & CA AHWs meet in
Nhulunbuy & agree to set up NT
Association
ASH EN training
All hospitals employ P/Aboriginal domestics
Citizenship for NT P/Aboriginal
WHO training Noumea Phillip Roberts
Hospital RNs then Dr Langford
veto Aboriginal hospital assistant
training
Essington House nurse-aid training
Sr June Ashbury
DH&CS clinical AHWs numbers fall as:• Separation training & employment,• Change from PHC to medical model• Loss of senior departmental champions• Dept fails to recruit & retain AHWs• Student community selection neglected• Industry ignores traineeships• RN turnover inhibits team development
CA AHW radio schedsDick Smith radio gift
1st Remote Community Welfare Workers Phil Elsgood, Barbara Cummings, Peter Pangquee
Health worker educator Mathias Nemarluk
Community nutrition workers Yuendumu Napangardi Roberts
Napanungka Granites
1st male Community Nutrition Worker Howard Smith Docker Rv
World Vision Papunya nutrition workers
NT food & nutrition policyKathy Mills, Maurie Ryan
Anmatjere CGC
nutrition officer
ChrissieJoe Kamara
2013‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘12‘11‘10Mutual obligation, shared responsibility policy
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Woodward Royal Commission NT Aboriginal Land
Rights
Amoonguna clinicEleanor Armstrong RN
The BungalowTopsy Smith, Ida Standley
Adelaide House
Social Welfare OrdinanceWages for settlement & mission workers
Kahlin Compound
IADYami Lester, Jim Downing
Watts-Gallacher Report Bilingual ed rec.
Gibb Report
Community Welfare Act incl child protection
Essington House Dundas HouseNew Retta Dixon Homes
Tambling House
Retta Dixon HomeSt Mary’s Hostel
Mission schools: Roper Rv, Oenpelli, Angurugu, Port Keats, Arltunga, Goulburn Bathurst & Elcho Is, Milingimbi, Yirrkala, Hermannsburg, Umbakumba.
NTA schools at Bagot, Delissaville, Bungalow, Yuendumu
Adult ed. Bagot, Bungalow, Areyonga Delissaville (Belyuen)
Bagot women’s welfare/adult ed Vai Stanton
Bungalow moves to Jay Ck then to Telegraph Station
P/Aboriginalchildren taken to Kahlin
Bungalow closes, residents go to Amoonguna Foster care replaces institutions & homes
Home management course Miyilli Pt Barbara Dhamany, Stephanie Dhamanydji
Joy Dhamanydji, Violet Brown, Rosita Turner
Aboriginal educationBabe Damaso
Evacuees return to armed force housing Winnellie Parap camps
P/Aboriginal housing scheme
Kormilda College Annex teacher training
Kormilda College Darwin
Shepherdson College Elcho Is
Myilly Pt Pine Ck homes
Daughters of OLSHarrive Port Darwin Port Keats, Charles Ck, Altunga
Santa Teresa missionsEmerald Rv /
Groote mission
Bathurst Is mission
Goulbourn Island Missionstaff all learn language & culture
Finke River Mission HermannsburgHermann Kempe Wilhelm Schwarz
Roper Rv (Ngukurr) mission
Bilingual Aboriginal school Hermannsburg Yirara College - ASp
Papunya Tula Artists
NTER – NT Emergency Response / Stronger Futures policy
Reeves Report
Karu ACCA closes
Mimbani MACS closes
Rudd / Gillard ALP govt
NT Mills / Giles CLP govtNat. Apology to Aus. Indig Peoples
Learning Lessons report B.Collins
NAPLAN
Bilingual education program
Child Protection Inquiry M.Bamblett, H.Bath, R.Roseby
Care & Prot. of Children Act
Closing the Gap
NT Child Welfare Act
Families as First Teachers 15 FaFT grad 2013 Cert3 CServ.
Nat Occ.Standards Children’s Care
Yirrara under Lutherans
1st Ab Chief Min Adam Giles
Nat.Congress Aus 1st Peoples
Kintore renal dialysis
Bundi Rose Paul Rivalland
WDNWPT Purple House assist dialysis Yuendumu,
Lajamanu, Ntaria. Purple Truck: Sarah Brown, Bobby West
NT Children’s Commiss. H.Bath
Nat. Reg.& Accred. A&TSI Health Practitioners
Cert 4 ATSIHP Care (Practice) ATSI Health Practice Board of Aus.
Chair P.Panquee Accred Cmtee–Sharon Wallace
Imparja TVJohn Macumba, Freda
Glynn, Philip Batty
Medibank
UN Rights Indig. Peoples
EHSDI–Expanded Health Service Delivery Initiative: Expand existing ACCHs: W.Arnhem, E.Arnhem Red Lilly Health Board; Anyiningyi Barkly HS provider; 3CA HS areas: Westside, Alyawarr, Anmatjere-Arrente (merges into Stronger Futures)
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
NT Child Health Check
Pathways to Community Control
Ab.child & family centres under dev. at Ngukurr/Palmerston/Maningrida/Gunbalanya/Yuendumu
4 DECS remote cross-service early chldhd trainers Both Ways Children’s Services
LFasoli, RBenbow, RHarris, RJames, VJohns
End Banned Drinker Register CP Inquiry recs sidelined
Talking Early ChildhoodM.Willsher, M.Clarke
AMSANT Pat Anderson, Johnny Liddle
ATSIC budget cuts
20 Growth Towns
Expand Inc.Mgt 10yr funding
Lift RDA suspension
HIPPY ASp, Kath
1st recorded Aboriginal
diabetes case Adelaide
Preschool readiness CAAC–Judith Armstrong Sabilla Turner, P.Cooper
Internat. Year of the Child
Barbara Cummings Take This Child
Fed. cttee recs Aboriginal Child Placement Principle but rejects fed. legislation
SA Surveyor General GW Goyder, surveys Darwin area
1st ATSI Social Justice Commissioner Mick DodsonMany govt services privatised to corporate NGOs
Ab.Dev.Commiss & DAA end
Family renal carers J.Manungurr
Kakadu HS end Wyn HS starts & end
Retiring: Mayanini Djakala 40yr, Graham Beasley 30yr
Jennifer Thompson 33yr
15 students DipPHC Prac. 75% AHW 40+yrs; 94 DoH AHWs. AHW Directors absorb area service mgrs roles. Future AIHW mental health postionsAHW Specialist stream development
DoH Specialist Public Health Workers: B.Derschow, S.Marawul S.Corpus, M.Williams J.Daby, S.Nelson, N.Tatipata, D.Cox,
F.Henaway H.Koops,T.Narkle, D.Holt, E.Mooka, S.Manawara, L.Coombes E.Coombes DoH Specialist & Training Coords:
G.Cusack N.Newman, T.Fernandez, R.Reeves, D.Williams, D.Lyons, D.Pearce T.Rangelrooy, I.Raye, R.Cole, L.Dennis, K.Coulthard
History of AHW & Community Workers NT 1870-2007 Kathy Abbott, Rosie Elliott
2012 Year of the AHWAMSANT Erin LewFatt, Rob CurryPatrons Kathy Abbott & Jack Little
Wurli AHW training model: clinical skills, ext RTO; onsite
educators, 2yr paid traineeship
Auspicing regional HS eg Binjari Marngarr, WAHAC, Amooguna
Ltyentye Apurte, Mutitjulu CARHDS auspice CAAC ends, AHCSA auspice CAAC
WELL literacy Kath. region health
NT Reg Board refuse Kathy Abbott AHW
registration
Medicare Local
Nat.partnership AHW trainingACIKE (BIITE/CDU partshp) BIITE (VET), CDU (higher ed). AHWs to
change streams for higher ed.
Tobias Nganbe / Wadeye complaint to HREOC on denial of education based on race resolved. 2003 50
Wadeye kids schooled 80% of time 2013 200 kids
Coronial inquestDeborah Melville
State of Denial J.Pocock
AEDI 5 child risk indicators
Opal fuel
Bagot male AHW mobilePeter Winsley, Arthur Applin,
Jo Daby, Cliff Williams
Nganampa trad.healers ASHCultural Safety Mgr KWHB David Lines
Indig.Blood Cord Mundullullu KoopsParamed trainees KW, R.Walker
Pharmacy AHW Pilar Cubillo
Darwin mobile Ab.playgroup Kathy PatersonAged care Edna Snape Anmatjere,
Elaine Campbell CCAC
C4C Communities for Children E.Arnhem, Katherine, Palmerston/Tiwi
JET creches & MACS change to
budget-based
Gunbalanyah flex-school term E.Djayhgurrnga
Remote resi-schools: Garrathalala, Woolaning,
Tiwi, Maparu, Wadeye
Indig.Chronic Disease Package
NT Close Gap targets met
2010 NTG AHW Profession Review 23 recs. Implementation cmttee: Ongoing fight for better career
structure, training, more AHWs, past workers re-registered & re-employed, cultural security. NT Training Network.
AMSANT & DoH endorse AHP Cultural Statement
Clinic mgt Manyallaluk Alison & Andrea AndrewsSole pracitioner
Pigeon Hole Lorraine Johns
Kalano Community
Assoc.
ATEC & VTC join as Batchelor College (TAFE)
Nga Wulg Wulg Katherine childcare: Ann Rhomberg, Barbara Berto,
Lyn Idai, Jacinta Blitner
Wurli STI Coords Raelene Wing Shane Wing
1985–95 RATE Remote Area Teacher Ed A.Dip Teaching in 20 communities
1986–89 D-BATE (BC/Deakin) Both Ways BA(ed)
Teddy Plummer BEM Warabri Community Service
Warrawi Is. sole practitioners emergency & birthing
Jennifer Holt, James Marrawal
Gus Williams OA
ASp Child Health Unit moves Mt Gillen, Bloomfield St/ASH. Rose Graham, Janice Bathern
Warramunga Public Housing Ass (later Julalikari Council)
Tennant Ck alcohol restriction David Curtis, John Havenan, Dianne Stokes
Howard cuts ATSIC $: women & youth servs. close nationwide
Keepers of Knowledge Barkly Judy Nixon, Edith Graham, Bunny
Naparula, Rosemary Plummer
CA&Barkly AHW Assoc folds as THS & DoHA
stop fundingAHW rep on board of
CA GP Division & NTRWA
Borolloola comm. servs: Dinak Horman, Don Rory, George/Friday/Lansan/McDinny/Greens families
Nat. Early Childhood Dev. StrategyUniversal access to quality early chldhd ed. a year
before school; Nat.Quality Fmwk for early chldhd ed & care; Budget-based early chldhd excluded from NQF
Willowra Learning Centre Maisie Kitson
Int. Womens Conf Beijing
Lena Pula
~20 healthy lifestyle ACWs
Umbakumba & Gapuwiyak childcare local control
You’re in new country S.Kinthari
A Wunungmurra
Tangentyere Old Peoples Serv (HACC)
Jo Harrison W.Rubuntja
NT TAFE review
positions end community adult eds
Approval for Aboriginal Teaching Assistants
1st training course 20 Aboriginal Teaching
Assistants
Kalano Assoc child care centre
White Australia policy 1830–1973 Stolen Generations 1900–1969
Gordon Inquiry WA
Social Service Act: Ab people receive
benefits
Nat. Ab Consultative Committee (NACC)
Nat. Aboriginal Conference (NAC) elected
Foster Care NT peak
Save The Children Nancy Jeffrey
Code of Ethics Working with
Children & Young People NT
C4C ASp, Maningrida, Ngkurr, Wadeye, Ntaria,
Kalkarinji
SAF,T peak Ab child/family services NT
National Aboriginal Education policy
Laynhapuy Hmlnds Daymbalipu Munungurr
Jonetani Rika Aus.Nurse-Family Partshp
NTHF Ab health KPIs
1st community based teacher ed. Yirrkala
48 community grads AsDipTeach, 8 Dip. Teach
NTG slowly withdraws Bilingual Ed.Batchelor community based teacher education
dismantled. Few remote teacher grads after 1996
1972–1998 bilingual education in 31 communities
8 bilingual schools English only 1st 4 hours
CARHDS T&A remote 2008–13
PHC staff 37 graduate Cert 4
1st trained NT Ab. school principal
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Dip Teaching Batch. mixed-mode delivery in
ASp, Nhul, Kath, TCk
1st NT Ab. principal Kevin Rogers Ngukurr1st Ab. woman principal Holly Ngarlilwara Daniels Ngukurr
Dpt. Ed. School Aboriginalisation policy
ATSI People’s Recognition Bill
Childcare centres: Galiwin’ku: Nancy Gudaltji, Rose Guywanga. Gapuwiyak: Alison
Wunungmurra. Umbakumba: Grace Bara
AHW PHC 5Ps–People, Power, Planning, Promoting, Prevention
plus funding
1st Aus Conf. on Adoption need for culturally relevant
Ab. child placement
SNAICC
Inteyerrkwe Apology to Aboriginal women
Johnny Liddle
Marr Mooditj training WA Joan Winch
AHCSA SA health peak
22 NT hospital positions
1995: 63 Ab class teacher graduates Ab. principals–7 By 2013: 10 Ab class teacher graduates, Ab. principals–1
2000 & 08 & 13 AHW clinical log books2013 ATSIHW professional portfolio
Marjorie Napaljarri Winphil AHW 9yrs BIITE lecturer Aboriginal health, clin skills, PHC
AHW training program by Francis Japarrula Kelly
Men’s health: Gapuwiak: T.Guyala S.Bryce, Kath: P.AhKit, A.Collard, S.Wing Darwin Charlie Adams Yarralin Brian Pedwell
CA/Barkly 6 DoH male AHWs for 28 communities: Lionel Inkamala, Jeremy Downs, Robbie Charles, Graham Clegg, Danny Williams, Tony Duggie
CAAC Mens Health Ingkintja Bayden Williams, Doug Walker
Abbott Coalition govt
CAAC tents for fringe dwellers CAAC Welfare section
CAAC All That Rama Rama Mob
mental health
Women’s Business Manual Minymaku Kutju Tjukurpa
Nat.accred. CAAC AHW
training
Disability Services CA (DISCA)Ab.workers Willy Bray, Patsy Cusack
CAAC Family Support Yvonne Paine Lena Taylor Sheila Armstrong
Margie Lankin Norma Wurramarbra
Let’s Start Tiwi Gary Robinson Berna Timaepatua, Danny Munkara,
Topsy Papangamirri, Roger Tipungwuti
14 bilingual schools
Kiwirrkurra clinic Libby Fam Marlene Nampijimpa
CAAC pharmacy AHW Jean McCarthy
CAAC family support Yvonne Payne, Lena Taylor, Sheila
Armstrong, Norma Wurramarbra
Imampa HS ends
NATSIHWA Nat. A&TSI Health Worker Association
Chair Jenny Poelina NT reps 2011 Kathy Abbott, 2012 Patrick AhKit 2013 Dwayne Pearce
1st NATSIHWA award Gwenda Lawton, Leitisha Jackson
AHW Educators Dawn Daly, Leanne
McGill, Sharon Wallace, Marita Hope, Karrina
Demasi, Esther Rose Seaton, Natalie
Newman, Cyndi Cole
Thamarrurr Council
Regional councils for social dev
Practical reconciliation policyATSIC policy
Darwin City Council
Lajamanu Community
Govt. CouncilMorris Luther Paddy Patrick Jerry Jungala
Tribal Voice/Treaty Yothu Yindi
Martin ReportGatjil Djerrkurra, Bernie Clark
Kenbi Land claimT.Lyons, O.Singh, Prince of Wales
ASp town camp leases 1973-81
Bathurst missionFr.Gsell
1976-80 Ab. life expectancy male 53yr, female 60yr
Infant mortality rate 3.7%
1986-90 Ab. life expectancy male 56yr, female 63yr
Infant mortality rate 2.9%
1996-2000 Ab. life expectancy male 59yr, female 65yr
Infant mortality rate 2.5%
2006 Ab. life expectancy male 60yr, female 70yr
Infant mortality rate 1.6%
1st Ab full qual teacher Miriam Rose Ungunmerr
CA Health Planning Study 1997
Top End Study 2001 B.Bartlett, P.Duncan
CA NAIHOChris George, Johnny Liddle
Fed Council for Ab & ATSI Affairs (FCAATSI)
Australian Aborigines Protection Association
Aust. Ab. League (AAL)
AAC buys Willowra N.CoombsStumpy Martin Tjampijinpa
Ab Land Fund buys Utopia
End White Aus. immigration policy
Menzies Coalition Govt Holt / McEwen / Gorton / McMahon/ Coalition Govt
NACC abolished
Lowitja Institute – Pat Anderson, Steph Bell, Donna Ah Chee
Canberra neo-liberal consensus
Mission, Grant-In-Aid council services, community controlled health services, departmental services & regionalisation
Kakadu Health Service
CATSIN Congress ATSI NursesAIDA ATSI Doctors Ass.
A History of Aboriginal Health Workers & Aboriginal Community Workers 1870–2013
By Kathy Abbott AHW and Rosie Elliott
From Dreamtime to present time. This timeline shows the development of the NT AHW and community worker professions, and the community controlled health, education and child and family services.
These stories arose from work by the Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Worker Association (1995–99).
We hope people will find both fond memories and matters to reflect on as they walk this line of time and hear the call of the Land.
The AHW movement first began in the NT following the tradition of ngangkaris and midwives. Nationally NT AHWs were the first to be professionally registered and the first to develop a professional association. While many AHWs have worked tirelessly in their community primary health care role, others became health specialists, managers, educators, health board members, or used their training in other roles.
This is an oral history, based on memories. We thank the many people who told us their stories and offered corrections to our earlier 2007 edition.
Intially AHW professional development was driven by community selection and and apprenticeship based training, supported in partnerships with other professionals. Today pathways are more driven by academic qualificatons and managerialism. Aboriginal community workers, teachers, child and family workers and police have experienced the same processes.
In 2012 NT AHW registration was replaced by national registration under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. The name registered AHW changed to Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP) or Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner. AHWs and AHPs can both join the new National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Association.
We hope you enjoy these stories and send your stories & feedback back for a next edition.
Kava Management Act
NT AHW annual achievement awards 2006–20132006 Barbara Dhamany, Linda Bunn, Charles Gunabarra, Jo AhPoo, Joe Daby, Beverley Derschow, Julie Wright2007 Gwenda Lawton, Emma Baylis, Bruce Herbert, Alberta Puruntatameri, Doris Campbell, Rosemary Hoffman, Pat Gamanangga, Sumaria Corpus2008 Cheryl Patullo, Katherine Coulthard, Anthony McMasters, Anne Murrungun, Natalie Newman, Patrick Ah Kit, Ross Cole2009 Terrence Guyula, Cassandra Daniels, Graham Beasley, Ronald Ogilvie, Nathan Aucote, Beverly Derschow, Dorothy Butler
2010 Nathan Aucote, Leitisha Jackson, Raelene Mungatopi, Rebecca Numina, Ross Cole, Debbie Smith, Miriam Daniels2011 Marion Swift, Alison Andrews, Jeremy Downes, Louise Dennis, Irene Ogilvie, Jennifer Thompson, Elaine Campbell2012 Bruce Herbert, Kym Stanton, Ross Cole, Veronica King, Anne M Puruntatameri, Velma King, Helen Lalara, David Adams, Debbie Smith, Violet Huddleston2013 Bruce Herbert, David Adams, Ross Cole, Violet Huddleston, Velma King, Veronica King, Helen Lalara, Leonard Law, Anne M Puruntatemeri, Debbie SmithAHW Hall of Fame inductees 2012 – Kathy Abbott & Jack Little
Funding support and support in kind: Centrecorp Foundation, Yeperenye Centre, Northern Territory Medicare Local, Black Wattle Consulting
A History of Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Community Workers 1870–2013 By Kathy Abbott AHW & Rosie Elliott
Copyright: Kathy Abbott AHW & Rosie Elliott 2014
Contact & order copies www.blackwattleconsulting.com.au
Remote health trainees 17 CA trainees Nathan Aucote, KW
AHW Basic Skills Certificate
Training centres Darwin, Alice Springs
NhulunbuyASp AHW training
centre Bloomfield St D Devanesen, Barbara Tynan Barbara Shaw
IAD health literacy trainers
Eileen Moseley, Jennifer Thompson, Mary le
Rossignol, Eileen Willis, Lillian Orgusta
Allied Health Professional
Registration Act AHW Board
Legal coverage for sole remote PHC practitioners with Basic Skills training
2000 AHW training package (NT customised)2008 Nat.ATSI Health Workforce Training Package HLT07
Cert 2 to Adv Dip. Clinical practice & Community Care streams2013 AHW training package review – Practice & Primary Health Care
East Arm Leprosarium Hospital
training
Health inspectors propose training men as council employed hygiene
workers Lyle Mason Tivendale
An ancient tradition of ngangkaris & midwives transfers nto the Western health tradition,
following generational giftings
National Training Reform Agenda 1983-96
NACC
Anangu AHWs train in AdelaideACarrol, PLewis,
LdeRose, IWatson, SSinger MRobinson,
MKulyruru, Nganampa AHW curriculum
Dr Paul Freeman
AMSANT WIPO C.Anderson
Wallace Rockhole/Ilpurla Rehab Outstation
Barry Abbott & familyMt Theo Substance
Misuse Ab.CorpPeggy Brown, Johnny Hooker Creek, Andrew
Stojanovski
CA Reg Substance Misuse Strat Plan Bob Durnan
CAYLUS Blair McFarland, William
Tilmouth
ASp. People’s Alcohol Action Group John Boffa, Charles Perkins, Barb Curr
NT Miss Australia entrant, Heart Appeal
Happy Cook
Left: The AHW training program 1977 by Francis Japarrula Kelly showing the community selection process for Aboriginal worker trainees, and how we can welcome you into our Aboriginal community.
Right: Central Australian & Barkly AHW Association logo, designed 1996 inaugural AGM by Johnny Briscoe led group. Centre Top End AHW logo 1986
1st Annual Report of the AHWs Registration
Board of the NT
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About A History of Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Community Workers in the NT 1870 –2013
A History of Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Community Workers in the Northern Territory 1870 –2013Including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners
By Kathy Abbott AHW and Rosie Elliott Based on stories from many tellers
This timeline, A History of AHWs and Aboriginal Community Workers in the NT 1870–2013, is a unique story telling and history machine, recording and celebrating the achievements of generations of NT Aboriginal Health Workers, child and family community workers and educators.
This timeline seeks to build up community and workforce capacity through recording people’s own stories. This edition spans 143 years, from 1870–2013, from early NT colonisation to the present day in terms of health, community service and public policy. It honours the names and events that shaped both NT and Australia wide health and community services.
This timeline was developed by Kathy Abbott AHW and Rosie Elliott, arising out of their work together with the former Central Australian and Barkly AHW Association.
These stories are a living oral history, recorded as people informed us and as we heard and selected them. We asked people to tell us a year, an event and the names of significant people involved. Their stories have all the strengths, truths, errors, details and omissions of this approach. We have corrected some first edition entries and we ask you contact us to identify any others.
We are proud to record the many achievements of so many of those who played their part in this extraordinarily complex story, to remember and praise all those people who dared bridge so many cultural barriers.
These stories cover the community controlled services, mission and community council services and the departmental health services. It puts the pioneer NT Health Worker movement in the wider national context.
Whilst this story started as a history of the NT Aboriginal health workforce, it soon became clear it could not be easily separated from the community service stories, the family and children’s services. As the work progressed, it also became clear that the Aboriginal education workforce
has travelled a similar pathway. The implications of the National Training Reform Agenda 1984–1996 continue to this day to ricochet through NT Aboriginal employment settings.
The first edition of A History of AHWs and Aboriginal Community Workers in the NT was printed in April 2007. Over 2000 copies were distributed, free, NT wide to health services, schools, councils, women’s centres, children services, educational organisations and policy makers. The Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal then reprinted another 2000 copies and sent it to their national readership (May/June 2007, Vol 31 – Number 3). The April 2007 timeline was launched by the NT Minister for Health Dr Chris Burns and inducted into NT Parliament at the First Cabinet meeting in Alice Springs by Minister Karl Hampton MLA.
Over the years the authors have received very many requests for reprints, additions, corrections and updates. The printing, consultation and distribution costs of this edition were made possible due to funding support for printing, consultation and distribution costs. All labour costs have been provided gratis by the authors. The authors hope to recoup some labour costs through sale of the poster where appropriate.
This second edition was launched 29 April 2014 at CARHDS in Alice Springs. Two thousand free copies were distributed within the NT and nationally.
The authors are mindful of the recent title changes under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. This includes the titles Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners. However in respect of the generations of Aboriginal Health Workers and the continuity of this timeline story, we have retained the title as Aboriginal Health Workers.
We hope you will enjoy walking and talking along this line of time. We are sure you will marvel at the contributions of so many people and communities, a story told in such detail, growing so fast, in such a short time, moving from Dreamtime to Ourtime.
The AHW training program 1977 By Francis Japarrula Kelly.This design shows the community selection process for Aboriginal worker trainees, working in partnership with training and employer groups, and how we can welcome you into our Aboriginal community.
Arnhem & Kakadu regionsAngurugu Helen Lalara, Joaz Wurramamba, Mary Amagula, Beryl Wurrabadalumba, Melva Wurramara, Cheryl Patullo, Rita Bara, Fred-John Durilla, Damiya Jaragba, Elaine Mamarika, Emma Baylis Galiwinku / Elcho Island Dorothy Wanamula, Stephanie Yikaniwuy Dhamanydji, Joy Dhamarrandji, Joan Djamalaka, Dorothy Wanamula, Ted Marawili Gondarra, Dorothy Gondarra, Joanne Dhamarrandji, Basma Dhamarrandji, John Daymarrupa Garrawurra, Helen Guyupul Wunungmurra, Lisa Muthamuluwuy Munyarryun, Peter Bukulatjpi, Glenda Garrawarra Gapuwiyak Manybanu, Yananbuy Dhamanydji, Terrence Guyula, S.Bryce, Susan Wunungmurra, Roslyn Djarrnana Wunungmurra, Leanne Buminya Wunungmurra, Rena Billy, Garrngitpa Burarrwanga, Garrngitpa Burarrwanga, Kathy Gaykamanu, Judith Wunungmurra, Ruth Yananybuy, Tracey Djoymi, John Daymarrupa Garrawurra, Teresa Ngurruwuthun Gunbalanya / Oenpelli Isaiah Bardjari Burrunali, Davidson Narrawitj, Grace Narrawitj, June Nadjamerrek, Jill Nganjmirra, Priscilla Girrabul, Christopher Galamirnda, Chadwick Koimala, Thelma Mikginjmikginj, Clifford Mikginjmikginj, Peterson Nganjmirra, Don Nadjanjorle, Ray Nayilibidj, Mark Nabjangonle, Margaret Djorlom, Harry Thompson, Joan Girrbul, Nathaniel Maralngurra, Phillip Mikginjmikinj, Jill Nganjmirra, Stephanie Thompson, Rita Nadjalaburnburn, Steven Gurruwiwi, Daniel Nawirridj, Margaret Guymala, Stephanie Nganjmirra, Mary Dullman, Junior (Chris) Galamirnda Jabiru Lynette Miller, Kevin Buliwana Maningrida Charlie Gunabarra, Margaret Dawumal, Jimmy Singleton, Carol Jangalba, Eddie Mason, Cyril Oliver, Joyce Bohme, William Cooper, Jeannie Gadambua, Molly Wardaguga, Graham James Milingimbi Mayanini Djakala, Beryl Djakala,
Janet Bilin, Judy Dhurrkay, Burray Purray, Rhonda Gungarinya, Valerie Wutijaniny Dhurrkay, Leanne Bundhala Dhurrkay, Barbara Dhamany, Judy Burraypurray, Elizabeth Dhamarrandji Bulurrumawuy, Janice Djilirri Garrawiirrtja, John Morgan, Mavis Banganhu, Daisy Gapparak, Thomas Yalandhu Milyakburra Violet Huddleston, Judy Lirrinyin Numbulwar Jangu Nundhirribala, Ann Murrungun, Linda Joshua, Janice Nundhirribala, Florence Murrungun, Janice Joshua Pine Creek Angela Huddlestone, Brenda Huddlestone, Maria Lee, Hlen Liddy Ramingining Shirley Nulumburrpurr, Gladys Womatimalibirn, Shirley Munungurr, Richard Birin Birin, David Gulpilil, Gladys Malibirr, Shirley Muyku Daymirringu, Richard Birrinbirrin Daymirringu, Kathy Maranyikuwuy Gaykamanu, Eunice Rickman, Mandy Noinba Umbakumba Jennifer Yantarrnga, Warren Beikali, Phillip Mamarika, Barry Bara Bara Warruwi / Goulburn & Minjilang / Croker Island Mary Durndudu, James Marrawal, Jennifer Holt, Isabel Lami-Lami, Mary Djurundudu, Nellie Gabaridju, Kathleen Ganuyna, Nellie Mirilminy, Kathleen Ganuyna, Rachel Nimilga, Daisy Nawuriga Yamirr, Jessie Yamirr, Annie Djurundudu, Raelene Cook Yirrkala, Nhulunbuy, Laynhapuy Homelands Natiti Merika, Liapidiny Marika, Lak Lak Yunupingu, Burrangay Mununggurr, Maymuna Yunupingu, Gulumbu Yunupingu, Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Peter Pangquee, Dipilinga Marika, Djanambi Marika, Boyang Yunupingu, Margaret Wunungmurra, Bandiyal Maymaru, Gary Janke, Judith Wunungmurra, Shirlene Watson, Mananu Manunggurr, Bandiyal Maymuru, Alison Gurruwiwi, Frances Yunupingu, Cheryl DaCosta, Yinitjuwa Marika, Silas Maralingura, Elaine Guymun
Darwin & Tiwi regionsAdelaide River Linda McIntosh Batchelor Betty Sullivan, Emma Collins, Tess Narkle, Anne Marie Lee, Delma McCartney, Freddie Scrubby, Joanne Berry, Beatrice Parry, Joanne Parry Belyuen Harry Singh, Raelene Singh, Janie Sing, William Williams, Cynthia Jorrock, Peter Winsley, Elizabeth Mardi, Julieanne Sullivan Bagot Ronnie Lindsay, Michael Rankin, Jeannie Gadambua, Brian Rankin, Ina Abalmu, Gregory Baden, Ian Baden, Arthur Aplin, Peter Winsley, Margaret Nelson, Linda Wauchope, Barbara Raymond, Eleanor Brookes, Selena Helwend, Denise Nannup, Cliff Williams, Kenton Winsley, Magdalene Lynch, Linda Hill, Pam Chadwell, Carmel Bell, Paddles Moore, John White Darwin Sally Ross, Marjorie Napaljarri Winphil, Josephine Brinjen, Fiona McDonald, Charlie Adams, Joe Daby, Esther Seaton Rose, Linda Bunn, Mundullullu (Joan) Koops, Harold Koops, R.Walker, Pilar Cubillo, Marlene Liddle, Terri Cubillo, Frank Spry, Bernie Shields, Pat Gamanangga, Beverley Derschow, Rose Derschow, David Adams, Debbie Smith, Jeremy Downes, Cheryl Patullo, Kathleen Secretary, Graham Ramsay, Jennifer Baraga (Todd), Mary Loyola Tipungwuti, Priscilla Tipakalippa, Timothy Mavis, Timothy Florette, Steven J Stewart, Marianne Skeen, Gregoriana Parker, Gertrude Palmer, Lesley O’Brien, Katrina Hodson, Dolores Henry, Marjorie Gilmour, Samantha De La Cruz, Patricia Dawson, Bruce Davis, April Bright, Ann Bonson, Natasha Bachman, Wayne Steven,
Amanda Cameron, Amelia Cahill, Margaret Byrne, Gertrude Cusack, Louisa Collins, Ashley Clements, Pearce Fogarty, Adeline Drogemuller, Bernadette Hudson, Victoria Hunter, Annie McDinny, Michael Williams, Olive Rogers, Iris Raye, Eileen Kantilla, Anne Bonson, Emily Gilder, Gregoriana Parker, Esther Vowels, Wayne Ah Sam, Stuart Marawul , Happy Cook, Natasha Tatipata, Flo Henaway, Delma Holt, Emily Mooka, Elizabeth Coombes, Gertrude Cusack, Tammy Fernandez, Teresa Rangelrooy / Di Santis, Iris Raye, Sandra Nelson, Sumaria Corpus Tiwi Islands Lois Daniels, Alberta Puruntatameri, Jerome Kerinua, Cassimira Munkara, Jemma Puruntatameri, Michealis Tipiloura, Edna Mary Tipiloura, Valma Tipoloura, Eileen Tipolora, Elaine Tipurui, Gregoriana Porbkui, Juanita Purantatameri, Peter Galarla, Virginia Galarla, Agnes Daniels, Eleanor Brooks, Edward Brooks, Priscilla Tipaklipa, Raelene Mungatopi, Anne Marie Puruntatameri, Alberta Puruntatameri, Therese Bourke, Pius Tipungwuti, Wilhemina Purantatameri, Marius Paruntatameri, Marie Brogan, Cyril Rioli, Dexter Daniels, Lois Daniels, Davis Daniels, David Daniels, Miriam Daniels, Eunice Orstoe, Dorianna Bush, Roderick Burnett, Amanda Fourcroy, Darryn Fernando, Hen,ry Sambono, Ambrose Portaminni, Gemma Munkara, Anthe Kerinauia, Colleen Kantilla, Una Palipuaminni, Valentina Puautjimi, Gerald Pilakui, Edna Tipaloura, Valma Tipaloura, Mary Tipungwuti, Elaine Tipurui, Eunice Palipuamirri, Patrick Pallabu
Katherine regionAmanbidgie Henry Pumpkin, Edna Hester Beswick / Barunga Nancy Weston, Buck Rixon, Clare Bush, William Rickson, Shane Martin, Selena Ashley, Nancy Bamagola Ashey, Lance George, Loretta George, Jennifer Kennedy, Anne Marie Lee Borroloola Irene Desley Thomson, Florette Timothy, Mavis Timothy, Annie McDinney, Roddy Friday, Richard Hammer, Rhonda Simon, Mavis Timothy, David Cox Bulman Sally Anne King, Mark Hansen, Selina Ashley, Lorna Martin, Mary Anne Barowei, Del Hunter Bulla Jack Little (No 1), Marjorie Little, Nicholas Laurie, Betty Little, Betty Laurie, Rhonda Henry Dagaragu & Kalkaringi Helen Mary Morris, Rob Roy, Dee Hampton, Richard Algy, Maureen Frith, Roderick Burnett, Jimmy Patrick Jilkminggan Hannah Moore, Deidre Newman Katherine Ray Rose, George Kruger, Geoffrey Kruger, Helen Morris, Joseph Cox, May Rosas, Doug Rosas, May Rosas, Libby Ross, Nancy Wesley, Bessie Martin, Letrik Mota, Noelene Andrews,
Eric Thomas, David Lines, Rene Reeves, Irene Ogilivie, Dean Turner, Bruce Davis, Annie Moffat, Ronnie Smiler, Philip Mota, Ruth Joshua, May Holtze, Viv Turner, A.Collard, Raelene Wing, Shane Wing, Veronica King, Velma King, Ronald Ogilvie, John Narrier, Bessie Martin, Linda Lawrence, Kim Grainer, Emily Gilder, Patricia Dawson, Rosemary Birch, Emily Collins, Edna Chong, Johnny Wilson, Peter Winsley, Glenda Turvey, Elizabeth Ross, Raenae Reeves, Beverley Morrison, Margaret King, Adrian McDonald, Ann Moffat, Ramsay Graham, Maxy Allyson, Dorothy Butler, Leitisha Jackson, Hinton Lowe, Renee Reeves Kununurra Edna Hester Lajamanu Teresa Matthews, Ray Rose, Bessie Dixon, Mervyn Dixon, May Holtz, Dennis Holtze, Maryanne Dixon, Jonathon Dixon, Bessie Dixon, Fabian Dixon, Charlotte De Satge, Teresa Mathews Manyallaluk Alison Andrews, Andrea Andrews Minyerri Heather Wilfred, Carol Hodgson Nauiyu / Daly River Dawn Daly, Patricia Ah Fatt,
The names of AHWs working in the NT and cross-border regions below were provided to us by our informants and from the records of annual reports of the Aboriginal Health Workers’ Registration Board of the NT.
• Some of these AHWs remained in the profession for many years, others moved on to work in other areas, using their AHW skills;
• Some worked in a few communities, but names are only noted once;
• Some remote health services employed community selected AHWs but they do not become registered and their names may not appear;
• Some worKED effectively as AHWs before Basic Skills registration;
• Many AHWs trained in the post Basic Skills period are not recorded as this timeline records more the early years of the AHW movement.
We are sorry if we have missed your name. We have left space under each region for you to add more as you remember them.
If you get a fuller list of your community AHWs over the years, please email us for the next edition.
Brian Miller, Beatrice Parry, Brian Miller, Frances Marrar, Gary Stott, Grace Daly, Ignatius Tjarrmulk, Lana Miller, Leah McCarthy, Leanora McCarthy, Phillipine Parling, Vincent Sambono, Lena Jalaluk, Sr Beatrice Thardim, Sr Agatha Midaringi, Michael Morluk, Delores Parry, Benedict Wungung, Laurie Rooney, Marita Sambono, Henry Sambono, Sabina Parmbuk, Patricia Parry, Daisy Namintj Nganmarriyanga / Palumpa Rosemary Fraser Nitpurrju / Pigeon Hole Lorraine Johns, Jocelyn Victor, Raymond Hector, Sheila Algy Ngukurr Freda Roberts, Heather Ponto, Heather John-Forrest, Roy Creswell, Dianne Gumbuli, Anthony Daniels, Alexander Thompson, Ruth Joshua, Rena Billy Palumpa Jack Wadidji, Rosemary Fraser Peppimenarti Anastasia Wilson, Felicity Jimarin Pine Creek Helen Liddy, Jenny Holt Robinson River
Rhonda Simon Bulman Lorna Martin, Smiler Martin, Sally-Anne King, Beverly Morrison, Bruce Herbert, Clancy Roberts, Phillip Roberts, Silas Roberts, Dora Dickson Urapuntja Ruth Joshua, Dean Niehsner Wadeye / Port Keats Cornelius Mollingam, Sabina Parmbuk, Victor Parmbuk, Bede Lantjin, Juliet Chula, Irene Dumoo, Timothy Durnoo, Maria Kungal, Christopher Kolumboort, Ceochepta Narjic, Angelica Kolumboort, Paula Jongman, Dipna Kungul, Gerada Smiler, Anunciata Dartinga, Ethelreda Dartinga, Jacinta Alliung, Mathias Nemarluk, Ethelreda Dartinga, Stephanie Berida, Philomena Crocombe, Berenice Dumoo, Phillipine Parmbuk, Agnes Tchemjiri, Lillina Tcherna Woodikupildiya Lana Miller Yarralin / Walanger William (Billy) Campbell, Joy Shaw, Noelene Campbell, Brian Pedwell, Lorraine Johns
Barkly regionAli Curung Karen Foster, Graham Beasley, Anthony Newcastle, Yvonne Driver, Ada Dickinson, Jessie Camphoo, Elisa Haywood, David Robertson Ampilatawatja Richard Downs, Eileen Bonny Alpurrurulam / Lake Nash Marlene Teague, Annabelle Mahoney, Lesley Nelson, Mary Turner, Katie Heffernan, Albert McKay, Anne Marie McHugh, Danny Williams Gurungu / Elliott Marilyn Bathern, Revette Bathern, Lynette Bathern, Regina Bill, Rowena Albert, Molly Gruman, Amy Lauder, Doreen Fitzpatrick, Annie Grant, Janet Sandy, Oscar Wilson McClaren Creek Davie Duggie Murray Downs Eileen Dobbs Owairtilla / Canteen Creek Milly Mick, Tony Duggie, Graham Clegg, Maxine Haines Tennant Creek Cliff Plummer, Dorothy Williams, Pat Braun, Gwenda Lawton, Judy Nixon, Betty Wales, Joyce Napurrula Schroeder, Patrick Ah Kit, Margaret Law, Noreen Grant, Betty Wales, Lynette Wales, Peter Ngurruwuthun, Elaine Driver, Delma Holt, Sean
Dawson, Leon Jones, Noelene Nelson, Marjorie Patterson, Lynette Wales, Susan Kenny, Cliff Plummer, Dion Williams, M.Williams, Ray Hogan, Kaylene Kenny, David Kerrin Snr, Trevor Johnson, Danny Niddrie, Priscilla Martin, Barbara Foster, Noel Newcastle, Heather Rosas, M.Walker, Joey Alum, Doris Campbell, Lynda Gabrielle, Emily George, Chiquita Bicknell, Aloma Schmidt, Robert Wilson, Debra Fry, Deborah Fry, Lenny Law, Joyce Napurrula, Rhonda O’Keefe, Russell Brandy, Travis Bruce, Malcolm Laughton, Darrin Trindall, Doris Campbell, Rosemary Hoffman, Gail Williams, Paul Hingston, Melanie Brodie, Marlene Bennett, Freda D’Hang, Gaye Foster, Anastasia Wilson, Priscilla Martin, Debbie Munckton, Kaylene Kenny, Johnny Wilson, Delma Holt, Iris Hogan Utopia Lena Pula, Gloria Ngala, Abie Mbijana, Micheal Ngwarai, Kathleen Pitjara, Eileen Kamara, Sam Ngwarai, Lucky Morton, Maureen Nungerrai, Gloria Ngala, Eileen Bonny, Eddie Dinnie, Marilyn Brown, Mavis Holmes Wutunugurra / Epenarra Annette Nungala
Central Australian regionAlcoota Josie Napangardi, Nancy Tilmouth Alice Springs Jennette Hampton, Lorraine Pepperill, Kathy Abbott, Lana Abbott, Sabina Brown, Amy Lauder, Riley Williams, Marilyn Armstrong, Agnes Ebatringa, Trudy Inkamala, Edith Tranter, Rose Graham, Julie Wright, Jennifer Thompson, Maree Palmer Thompson, Cynthia Ah Mat, Eileen Campbell, Elaine Campbell, Mary Anne Turner, Jean McCarthy, Emily Cox, Terry Braun, Jean Ah Chee, Ross Cole, Tony McMasters, Lesley Campbell, Dwayne Pearce, Bayden Williams, Doug Walker, Louise Dennis (Nankivell), Damien Wiley, Francis Turner, Richard Seden, Noel Newcastle, Ricky Orr, Colleen Roberts, Patrick Eades, Margaret Hampton, Margie Lankin, Dawn Pearce, Della Pearce, Sheila Armstrong, Chippy Miller, Janice Bathern, Katherine Coulthard, Willy Bray, Kym Stanton, Mercia Roberts, Leonard Law, Mark Warcon, Joyce Taylor, Shirley Stuart, Lynnette Stuart, Bernadette Stuart, Mary Napangardi Patrick, Noella Palmer, Natalie Newman, Antoinette Law, Eileen Bloomfield, Jane Barnes, Dale Alison, Natasha Craigie-Braun, Calvin Chong, Thelma Carlisle, Rosslyn Campbell, Marie Ellis, Josephine Fly, Lilly Geraghty-Madsen, Emily George, Sandra Galvin, Mary Colleen Turner, Gwendolyn Wally, Marie Ramjohn, Sheila Ferguson, Joan Sultan, Chris Wally, John Armstrong Atitjere / Harts Range Shirley Neil, Rosalie Petrick, Jacinta Bush Amoonguna Ena Williams, Shirley Neale, Barbara Shaw Apatula / Finke Johnny Briscoe (No1.), Marie Boko, Richard Doolan Areyonga / Utju Ngoi Ngoi McDonald, Iris Taylor, Theresa Wilson, Freddie Peipei, Sarah Gallagher Ikuntji / Haasts Bluff Phillip Lane, Esther Hayes Kaltukatjara / Docker River Charlie Walkabout, Rachel Brumby, Kitty Orgula, Mary Gillian Mitchell, Howard Smith, Unrob Chirrup Kunayungku Brenda Kelly Ltyentye Apurte / Santa Teresa Geoffrey Oliver, Francesca Williams, Annette Ronson, Mary Anne Ryder, Gertrude Palmer, Phillipine Gorey, Alice Gorey, Vanessa Gorey, Theodore Johnson, Catherine Stewart, Francesca Williams, Mathew Ellis, Osmond Alice, Maree Oliver, Catherine Stuart, Theodora Johnson, Jason King, Francesca Williams, Louise Webb,
Marietta McMillan, Noella Palmer Mutitjulu Nathan Aucote, Travis Bruce, Umbidong Emanatura Napperby Rachael Charles, Stephen Brisco, Vicki Dixon, Frank Djana Ntaria / Hermannsberg Max Inkamala, Joseph Long, Helen Stuart, Violet Long, Emily Cox, Jacob Malbunka, Lynette Malbunka, MaryAnne Malbunka, Darryl Kantawarra, Lydia Angus, Janet Carrol, Violet Malbunka, Catherine Motna, Ngrei Donald, Freddy Pei Pei, Marlene Wheeler, Jimmy Watson, Ralph Malbunka, Dianne Abbott, Peter Stuart, Lynette Spencer, Dale Allison, Brokus Jabangardi, Darryl Kantawarra, Susan Abbott, Brian Williams, Mitchell King, Annabelle Ngalken, Max Malbunka, Erna Malbunka, Marion Swift, Renita Kantawarra, Erna Inkamala, Lionel Inkamala Nyrripi Nola Wilson, Lindsay Turner, Gracie Eagan, Mathew Eagan, Valerie Napurrula, Hamilton Morris Tara / Neutral Junction Thea Nungala Titjikala / Maryvale Allison Wilyuka, Sophia Conway, Janie Wells Ti-Tree Christine Joe Kamara, Jeannie Campbell, Frances Ross Pultara, Malcolm Heffernan, Josie Napangardi, Robbie Charles Yuelumu / Mt Allan Isobel Hagen Walungurru / Kintore Clara Naparrula, Tjampu Tjapaltjarri, Eric Baku, Tommy Conway, Smithy Zimran, Benny Japaljari, Marlene Nampijimpa, George Japaljarri, Pam Nungerrayi Brown Warumpi / Papunya Dr George Japaljarri (trad.healer), Adrian Sleight, David Corby, Brockus Jabangardi, Peter Jungala Major, George Brown, Anmanarie Nampijimpa, Kathleen Whiskey, Sharon Nungala, Barbara Marx, Andrew Bula Watiyawanu / Mt Liebig Punata Stockman, Audrey Nampitjimpa Turner Wilora Rebecca Numina Willowra Janet Simpson, Barney Kilgareth, April Martin, Julie Kitson, Aileen Long Yuendumu Ruth Naplajarri, Albert Marshall, Tilo Nungala, Molly Nampijimba Langdon, Francis Japarrula Kelly, Greg Sampson, Connie Wallit, Lynette Granites, Jillie Nakamarra, Terry Nelson, Anthony Egan, Audrey Eagan, Johnny Wayne, Cheryl Kunoth, Ida Nungala Granites, Lenny Davis, Lottie Robertson
Cross border regions (South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory)Pitjatjanjara Homelands Ivan Baker, Roma Peterman, Bobby Daniels Blackstone/Wingellina/Warakuna Bates, Nerida Martin, Rhonda Watson, Winnie Woods, Norma Murray Kiwirrkurra Libby Fam Nganampa Health (Indulkana, Mimili, Fregon, Ernabella, Amata, Nyapari, Kalka, Pipalyatjara, Watarru) Sadie Singer, Edna Dinnie, Susan Woodford, Veronica Brady, David Willis, Dianne Strangways, Mary Willis, Priscilla Singer, Sheila Bannington, Lorna Dodd, Kanikiya Maureen Kulyuru, Nara Tjami, Adrian Dodd, Maryanne Nyuntungu, Teresa Campbell, Robert Schilling, Audrey Miller, Amanda Lennon, Amos Lennon, Muwtja Robinson, Merridy Levers, Meredith Treacle, Nyukana Treacle, Chris
Ken, Nyukana Norris, Rogie Roberts, Purki Edwards, Fairy Stevens, Alison Carroll, Sandy Williams, Langaliki De Rose, Pantjiti Lewis, Makinti Minutjukur, Lindsay Lewis, Nura Ward, Marlene Doolan, Phyllis Edwards, Lee Lawrie, Dennis Colson Louise Tucker, Cyril Mckenzie, William Fraser, Amelia Amos, Willy Kaika, Gregory David, Larry Brady, Wayne Hately, Mayana Burton, Itjiwali Watson, Leah Brady, Anita Amos, Barbara Amos, Barbara Moore , LLoyd inkamala, Bianca Inkamala, Stanley Windy, Linda Stevens, Noelene Baker, Josephine Mick, Tjukapati Brumby, Angkaliya Nelson, Jennifer Summerfield, Francis (Carr) Connolly, Jacob McKenzie, Leo Nelson, Roger Paddy, Erin Nelson, Richard Kanari Vanessa Young, Tanya Tjapalyi, Donald Fraser, Robert Stevens, Kawarki Thompson
The following Aboriginal Health Practitioner Cultural Statement was developed as a broad response to the Aboriginal Health Worker Review 2009–2010. The AHW Professional Review Report Implementation Committee, a partnership between the NT Department of Health and AMSANT (Aboriginal Medical Services NT), developed the following Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Cultural Statement. This statement which was signed at a Aboriginal Health Practitioner Forum in October 2013 by Jeff Moffat, CEO
of the NT Department of Health and John Paterson, CEO of AMSANT.This statement seeks to promote workplace cultural diversity. These cultural security principles have now been written into new job selection criteria both in the Department and other services. The way organisations use this statement to promote Aboriginal Health Workers in the workforce will grow over time.
To order copies
• Free copies will be distributed to front-line Aboriginal health services and community services in early May 2014. Some agencies will receive bulk copies to distribute free to their services (eg AMSANT, the Department of Health, LGANT, CARHDS).
• After the initial distribution, posters plus postage and handling costs will be charged.
• People or services seeking copies may negotiate if they wish to pay postage and handling costs only, or request a bulk rate.
• Posters will be laminated on request.
• View postage, lamination and bulk rate charges online.
• To order: www.blackwattleconsulting.com.au
Our culture defines who we are, how we think and feel, and how we make sense of the world. For health services to be effective in Aboriginal health they must operate in ways that both show understanding and respect for Aboriginal ways of organising and doing. ATSIHPs are central to this task of ensuring cultural understanding and respect.
Our Commitment to Aboriginal HealthWe assert that ATSIHPs are central to improving Aboriginal Health and wellbeing outcomes and bring a unique strength based approach to health care service delivery in the NT.
The vast majority of ATSIHPs are recruited from the local communities in which they work. ATSIHPs therefore have community and cultural knowledge which makes their inclusion at the heart of the local health team vital for effective primary health care services in Aboriginal Communities.
The roles of clinicians, allied health staff and ATSIHPs are equally important as a multi-disciplinary health care team. The role and contribution however of the ATSIHPs are often less acknowledged, understood or valued.
As partners we are committed to ensuring that all health programs and services:
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide the best possible health care with respect shown to all professions;
• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, recognise and respect the important role and status of the ATSIHPs as an appropriate frontline position, as a cultural broker and clinician within the health service;
• Encompass good holistic care and continuity of care within a primary health care framework that is co-facilitated by the ATSIHPs and other Aboriginal members of the health workforce;
• Are informed by, and based upon, the needs identified by Aboriginal people and communities;
• Are provided for the benefit and betterment of Aboriginal clients, families and communities;
• Promote and respect the cultural identity and rich family relationships of Aboriginal clients;
• Are as far as practicable, provided and coordinated by Aboriginal people and/or ATSIHPs;
In cultural terms, ATSIHPs have the capacity to ensure cultural security for Aboriginal clients of services and also for non-Aboriginal health practitioners working in the field. In return they require committed support from the health care team to ensure that the cultural security of ATSIHPs themselves is maintained in the workplace.
This unique cultural focus is also apparent from an organisational perspective. As part of ongoing professional development, the partners are committed to ensuring that:
• All health staff undertake initial cross-cultural orientation at commencement of employment and regular cultural training throughout their tenure
• All health services strive to be compliant with the principle of cultural safety.
ATSIHPs have been first contact clinical practitioners in Aboriginal communities in the NT for over 30 years. To consolidate this role they be actively supported to gain confidence and competence as clinicians and assisted to take up management positions in primary health care teams at every opportunity. To this end the partners agree:
• That all ATSIHPs are encouraged and supported in addressing their individual workplace and professional and cultural responsibilities;
• That career pathways and succession plans are adopted in relation to all ATSIHPs;
• That the roles and responsibilities of non-Aboriginal health professionals working in Aboriginal health include the need to support ATSIHPs including trainees to build their clinical and professional capacities.
TheNorthern Territory Department of Health and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector in the Northern Territory endorse the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Cultural Statement and are committed to ongoing engagement as partners to ensure the statement remains active, valid, relevant and appropriate to the high value placed on the ATSIHPs working on our frontline.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Cultural Statement
The timeline authors thank all the many people who told us their stories, either for the first 2007 edition A History of AHWs and Aboriginal Community Workers in the NT and/or for this 2013 second edition.
Our special thanks to Esther Rose Seaton for her continued input and creative support.
Thanks also to: Adam Harwood, Adrienne Boucher, Agnes McGrath, Alex Hope, Alan Haines, Allan Randall, Anne Gardener, Anunciata Dartinga, Barbara Dhamany, Barbara Kelly, Barbara Pitman, Barbara Tynan, Ben Bartlett, Ben Halls, Bernie Shields, Bob Durnan, Bonny Moss, Brian Reid, Bruce Alcorn, Bruce Simmons, Carol Jobson, Carole Taylor, Carol Ward, Cathy Wilson, Cathryn Philips, Ceinwen Grose, Chadwick Koimala, Charlie Hodgson, Clive Rosewarne, Cyndi Cole, Cynthia Ah Mat, David Thomas, Damien Howard, Daniel Horwood, David Lines, David Thomas, Dave Richardson, Dawn Daly, Dawn Ross, Dayalan Devanesen, Dean Niehsner, Debbie Ersewell, Denise Mayers, Des McKenzie, Diane Clark, Diane Stokes, Doug Rosas, Douglas Josif, Edward Tilton, Eileen Cummings, Eileen Moseley, Francie Turner, Franz Luthi, Gabby Friel, Gareth Lewis, Garry Scapin, Graham Dowling, Graham Symons, Graham
Castine, Graeme Rossiter, Gwen Wally, Gwenda Lawton, Harry Sing, Harvey Creswell, Helen Crawford, Helen Matthews, Helen Tom, Howard Bath, Ian Butt, Ian White, IATSIS, Irene Ogilvie, Iris Raye, Jean Ah Chee, Jean Loke, Jeff Baxter, Jeff Hulcombe, Jill Lake, Jill Wright, Jo Townsend, Jo Wright, John Condon, John Hargrave, John Tomlinson, Josie Crawshaw, Judy McKay, Karen Ah Mat, Karen Haywood, Karrina Demasi, Kate Race, Kathy Abbott, Kathy McMahon, Kathy Paterson, Kelly Lewis, Ken O’Brien, Keomi Braun, Kerry Gardiner, Lee Rosas, Lee-Anne J Simms, Lesley Taylor, Linda Bunn, Linda Turner, Linda Zerna, Lorraine Johns, Louise Dennis, Lorna Fejo, Luke Morcom, Marion Scrymgour, Marita Hope, Marjorie Patterson, Maxine Haines, Mick Meyers, Murray Garde, Nancy Jeffrey, Natasha Newman, Nathan Aucote, Nicola Slavin, Penny Philips, Pat Anderson, Pat Braun, Patrick Ah Kit, Peta Romeyn, Peter Pangquee, RDH Librarians, Raelene Wing, Richard Hunt, Richard Nelson, Rosie Elliott, Rose Graham, Rosemary Plummer, Richard Hunt, Richard Trudgen, Rob Curry, Robin Lion, Roger Brailsford, Rose Rhodes, Sabina Knight, Sarah Brown, Sean Bowden, Shane Houston, Sharon Wallace, Stephan Rainow, Stephanie Bell, Stephanie Yikaniwui, Sven Silburn, Ted Egan, Teresa Reins, Theresa Roe, Toly Sowenko, Tony Tapsell, Tracker Tilmouth, Trish Angus, Yvonne Mitjarrandi.
The story tellers An (incomplete) list of practicing Aboriginal Health Workers of the Northern Territory and the cross-border regions from the 1960s onwards
Kathy Abbott and Rosie Elliott first started working together in 1995 with the Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Workers Association. The idea for this timeline and the very heart of these stories come from Kathy. The listening, design and layout was by Rosie. A loving team.
Kathy Abbott AHW Kathy was named co-patron of the Northern Territory 2011 Year of the Aboriginal Health Worker. At the 2011 launch celebrating the year, AMSANT chair said ‘Kathy Abbott is an Arrende woman of Central Australia. She is a trailblazer in Aboriginal health in Central Australia, being recruited by Trevor Cutter in the early 1970s. She was one of the first four Central Australian Aboriginal Congress’ Aboriginal Health Workers, and went on to become a leading educator of new Aboriginal Health Workers through the Health Department. Kathy remains active as one of the Territory’s most senior Aboriginal Health Workers ... an inspiration to new members of the Aboriginal Health Worker profession...’ Kathy was also the President of the Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Workers Association, Foundation Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association
(NATSIHWA), coauthor of Rhetoric and Reality – a report on the roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal Health Workers of the NT, Clinic Practitioner and Health Educator and Wallace Rockhole Community NT., inaugural establishment and centre director for the Akeyulerre Apmera Healing Centre (Alice Springs).
Rosie Elliott Rosie is a director of Black Wattle Consulting. She develops resources, communications and organisational tools. Her previous work includes service and resource development with SNAICC – the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care; for the NT Department of Health and Community Services Office of Children and Families (Kids Tracks newsletters); AMSANT – Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance; the NT Remote Workforce Agency. Rosie was EO for the Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Workers Association. 1995–98. Rosie has developed many resources for the Aboriginal health and family sectors eg Through Young Black Eyes Facilitators Guide, You’re A Dad, SNAICC News, Kids Tracks Newsletter, Working With Families, National research tour report of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family services.
The authors
The Central Australian and Barkly Aboriginal Health Workers Association CABAHWA was the first ever professional association of AHWs. Established in 1995, it was a dynamic and professional group of Centralian AHWs, both departmental and community controlled. Its deliberations were expert, professional and complex. They were moving to become an NT-wide organisation. This professional association was funded through a visionary process by the federal General Practitioners Divisions, indicative of the strong professional relationship between NT doctors and AHWs. The association was defunded under the Howard government and folded in 1999. The insights and vision of this group have been borne out as time has passed. CABAHWA called for: community selection of AHWs, on-the-job training on a living wage, workplace training support and literacy training, flexible employment policies, meaningful career structure recognition of cultural competencies, and Aboriginal health industry trainers. Kathy Abbott first suggested this timeline in her role as CABAHWA Chair. This poster honours CABAHWA in using their logo, as designed by a Johnny Brisco (No.1) led group in 1996.
Black Wattle Consulting have provided pro-bono support for timeline authors to develop this second edition, including online support and timeline distribution. Black Wattle Consulting develop print and online resources, based on community consultations, research, policy and graphic design, specialising in work with Aboriginal communities in parenting support; child and family; and health and disability; and workforce development.
David Ross, CEO of the Central Land Council for his advocacy of this project to Centrecorp and Yipperenye Centre for funding for printing and consultation travel. Without his assistance this community development project would not have proceeded.
NT Medicare Local for their financial support for this workforce development initiative.
CARHDS CEO Raelene Beale, for the poster launch event.
AMSANT & Department of Health staff for their many contributions
The support
The authors hope:
• there will be another update of this poster in another five years (2018), and
• you will send us your input and corrections;
• we can develop an online version where you can add your own stories and pictures) and we will be seeking a sponsor for this project.
• that we can help AHWs/ATSIHPs in other states develop a similar project. We have a dream of a combined national poster arising from state projects, formed under the banner of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA);
• that over time the authors may transfer copyight to a suitable NT AHW agency and we are open to discussions on this matter.
The future of this work
A History of Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Community Workers in the Northern Territory 1870-2013
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